Arjuna wounded him in return with ten arrows. Then with one thousand arrows wellshot, the Pandava Arjuna, ever celebrated for his skill in arms, covered Bhishma on all sides. That net of arrow of Partha, O king, was soon dispelled by another counter net of arrows shot by the son of Shantanu, Bhishma. Both being well pleased and both taking delight in battle fought with each other, none of them gaining any advantage over the other. The continuous downpour of arrows shot from Bhishma's bow were all baffled by those shot from the bow of Arjuna. So also the shower of arrows shot by Arjuna, was all cut down to the ground by the Ganga's son. Arjuna then wounded Bhishma with twenty five sharp arrows Bhishma also in that battle wounded Partha in return with very sharp arrows.
तमर्जुनः प्रत्यविध्यद् दशभिर्मर्मभेदिभिः। ततः शरसहस्रेण सुप्रयुक्तेन पाण्डवः॥ अर्जुनः समरश्लाघी भीष्मस्यावारयद् दिशः। शरजालं ततस्तत् तु शरजालेन मारिष॥ वारयामास पार्थस्य भीष्मः शान्तनवस्तदा। उभौ परमसंहृष्टावुभौ युद्धाभिनन्दिनौ॥ निर्विशेषमयुध्येतां कृतप्रतिकृतैषिणौ। भीष्मचापविमुक्तानि शरजालानि संघसः॥ शीर्यमाणान्यदृश्यन्त भिन्नान्यर्जुनसायकैः। तथैवार्जुनमुक्तानि शरजालानि सर्वशः॥ गाङ्गेयशरनुन्नानि प्रापतन्त महीतले। अर्जुनः पञ्चविंशत्या भीष्ममाछैच्छितैः शरैः॥ भीष्मोऽपि समरे पार्थं विव्याध निशितैः शरैः।