Drona, O Bharata, cut off that lance with nine arrows in the battle; and he then began to afflict the great bowman, viz., Prishata's son on battle. Then, O mighty monarch, for the sake of Bhishma, regard the fierce battle between Drona and Prishata's son, battle that was dreadful to the extreme and terrible in its aspects. Then Arjuna sighting the son of Ganga rushed at him discharging sharp arrows, like an infuriate elephant rushing in the woods at a compeer in the same state.
तां द्रोणो नवभिर्बाणैश्चिच्छेद युधि भारत। पार्षतं च महेष्वासं पीडयामास संयुगे॥ एवमेतन्महायुद्धं द्रोणपार्षतयोरभूत्। भीष्मं प्रति महाराज घोररूपं भयानकम्॥ अर्जुन: प्राप्य गाङ्गेयं पीडयन् निशितैः शरैः। अभ्यद्रवत संयत्तो वने मत्तमिव द्विपम्॥ प्रत्युद्ययौ च तं राजा भगदत्तः प्रतापवान्। त्रिधा भिन्नेन नागेन मदान्धेन महाबलः॥ तमापतन्तं सहसा महेन्द्रगजसंनिभम्। परं यत्नं समास्थाय बीभत्सुः प्रत्यपद्यत॥