That fierce bowmen (Nila) ever longed for an encounter with the son of Drona. Now stretching his mighty bow he pierced with many a winged shaft the son of Drona,
स्पर्धते हि महेष्वासो नित्यं द्रोणसुतेन सः। स विस्फार्य महच्चापं द्रौणिं विव्याध पत्रिणा॥