Impeded the progress of Arjuna's chariot, with a view to protect the ruler of the Sindhus. Then many foremost one among the Kurus all great car-warriors, surrounded Arjuna on all sides with a large number of chariots, stretching their bows and discharging numerous arrows.
अतिष्ठद् रथमार्गेषु सैन्धवं प्रतिपालयन्। अथैनं कौरवश्रेष्ठाः सर्व एव महारथाः॥ महता रथवंशेन सर्वतः प्रत्यवारयन्। विस्फारयन्तश्चापानि विसृजन्तश्च सायकान्॥