Sanjaya said Yudhishthira, Bhimasena Sikhandin, Satyaki, the twins Nakula and Sahadeva Dhrishtadyumna, Virata, Drupada with the Kekayas, Dhristaketu and the Matsyas, all inflamed with rage, rushed to battle. Then Abhimanyu's sires accompanied by his maternal uncles, all accomplished in slaying their opponents, formed in battle-array, rushed, desirous of rescuing him through the breach he himself had created in the enemies' ranks.
संजय उवाच युधिष्ठिरो भीमसेनः शिखण्डी सात्यकिर्यमौ। धृष्टद्युम्नो विराटश्च दुपदश्च सकेकयः॥ धृष्टकेतुश्च संरब्धो मत्स्याश्चाभ्य पतन् रणे। तेनैव तु पथा यान्तः पितरो मातुलैः सह॥ अभ्यद्रवन् परीप्सन्तो व्यूढानीकाः प्रहारिणः।