O king, Vyuhas (particular formation), consisting of many cars were arrayed by Drona, and the royal son of Shantanu and Drona's son and Balhika and Kripa; the elephants formed the bodies, the wing, the heads and the horses the kings. With face towards all sides, that fearful Vyuha seemed to smile. It appeared to be ready to leap forward.
स रथानीकवान् व्यूहो हस्त्यङ्गो नृपशीर्षवान्। वाजिपक्षः पतत्युग्रः प्रहसन् सर्वतोमुखः॥ द्रोणेन विहितो राजन् राज्ञा शान्तनवेन च। तथैवाचार्यपुत्रेण बाह्नीकेन कृपेण च॥