But beholding Dhristadyumna inflamed with a desire for slaughtering him so near, he began to pierce him with arrows measuring a span only and so fit to be used in close quarter. Those arrows known by the name of Vaitastika and fit to be used in close quarters.
आसन्नमागतं दृष्ट्वा धृष्टद्युम्नं जिघांसया। शरैर्वैतस्तिकै राजन् विव्याधासन्नवेधिभिः॥ योधयामास समरे धृष्टद्युम्नं महारथम्। ते हि वैतस्तिका नाम शरा आसन्नयोधिनः॥