All the warriors present as also the celestials, were filled with amazement. The twice-born Drona then discharging a thousand arrows in the press of the battle, cut-off Dhristadyumna's sword and shield covered with hundred moons. The arrows that Drona shot in that fight in close quarters were of the length of a span.
व्यस्मयन्त रणे योधा देवताश्च समागताः। ततः शरसहस्रेण शतचन्द्रमपातयत्॥ चर्म खङ्गं च सम्बाधे धृष्टद्युम्नस्य स द्विजः। ये तु वैतस्तिका नाम शरा आसन्नयोधिनः॥