Without losing a moment Ashvatthaman drew from its sheath an excellent sky-coloured scimitar having a golden hilt. The scimitar came out like a snake from its whole.
युगान्ते सूर्याहत्य महोल्केव दिवश्च्युता। अथ हेमत्सरं दिव्यं खड्गमाकाशवर्चसम्॥