While Bhima was thus moving about in circles on the field of battle, Duryodhana, O king, suddenly struck him a fierce blow on one of his flanks.
तथा तु चरतस्तस्य भीमस्य रणमूर्धनि॥ दुर्योधनो महाराज पार्श्वदेशेऽभ्यताडयत्।