Seeing the energetic Bhimasena, filled with rage and rushing towards him your high-souled so, O Bharata's chief, desiring to thwart his blow, thought of showing the manoeuvre called Avasthana. He, therefore, desired to jump upwards, O king, king, for beguiling Vrikodara.
तमापतन्तं सम्प्रेक्ष्य संरब्धममितौजसम्। मोघमस्य प्रहारं तं चिकीर्षुर्भरतर्षभ॥ अवस्थाने मतिं कृत्वा पुत्रस्तव महामनाः। इयेषोत्पतितुं राजञ्छलयिष्यन् वृकोदरम्॥