Then desirous of battle, Paurava possessed of great might assaulted Abliimanyu. Then that grinder of focs (Abhimanyu) battled fiercely with his antagonist.
ततोऽभ्ययात् सत्वरितो युद्धाकाक्षी महाबलः। तेन चक्रे महद् युद्धमभिमन्युररिंदमः॥