Then we again saw the wonderful prowess of Bharadvaja's son, wonderful was the lightness of hands in using the weapon, and also his strength of arms. He alone checked the Prishata prince with a shower of arrows. Though he possessed great prowess, he could not proceed further.
तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम भारद्वाजस्य पौरुषम्। लाघवं चास्त्रयोगं च बलं बाह्वोश्च भारत॥ यदेनं शरवर्षेण वारयामास पार्षतम्। न शशाक ततो गन्तुं बलवानपि संयुगे॥