Thereupon the son of Drona, that foremost of preceptors, had smilingly struck down Pandya with numerous arrows, that penetrate even the vitals and also that are possessed of great impetuosity and again, that resemble the flames of fire in splendour.
मर्मभेदिभिरत्युप्रैर्वाणैरग्निशिखोपमैः। स्मयन्नभ्यहनद् द्रौणिः पाण्ड्यमाचार्यसत्तमः॥