The mighty car-warrior Virata thus pierced home by the puissant (Shalya) sat down on the terrace of his car and soon fainted away.
सोऽतिविद्धो महाराज रथोपस्थ उपाविशत्। कश्मलं चाविशत् तीव्र विराटो भरतर्षभ॥