Speedily advanced towards the son of Pritha in order to slay him, placing in his front large number of kings. Beholding that foremost of those versed in the use of weapons, namely Dhananjaya, thus assailed, the Pandava warriors headed by Shikhandin,
रणे पुरस्कृत्य नराधिपांस्तान् जगाम पार्थं त्वरितो वधाय। अभिद्रुतं चास्त्रभृतां वरिष्ठ धनंजयं वीक्ष्य शिखण्डिमुख्या:॥