Then that conqueror of enemies, viz., Drona of mighty energy quickly cut-off the jeweldecked hilt of Abhimanyu's sword with a single shaft furnished with a horse-shoe-head.
तस्य द्रोणोऽच्छिनन्मुष्टौ खङ्गं मणिमयत्सरुम्॥ क्षुरप्रेण महातेजास्त्वरमाणः सपत्नजित्।