And unwillingly warded off the weapons of the sons of Drona and Saradvat, by means of his own weapons and discharged at them arrows of milder speed.
अस्त्रैरस्त्राणि संवार्य द्रौणे: शारद्वतस्य च। मन्दवेगानिपूंस्ताभ्यामजिघांसुरवासृजत्॥