Armed with his sword and his buckler in grasp the son of Prisata, wheeled about, whirled his sword in the air, made side thrusts, rushed forward, ran sideways, jumped up, assailed the sides of his foes, fell backwards, ran into close quarters with his enemy and pressed them hard. having practised them well he also exhibited the movements, known as Bharata, Kousika and Satvata, as he coursed in battle for bringing about Drona's death. Beholding those charming movements of Dhristadyumna, as he coursed, armed with shield and sword in battle.
भ्रान्तमुद्भान्तमाविद्धमाप्लुतं प्रसृतं सृतम्। परिवृत्तं निवृत्तं च खङ्गं चर्म च धारयन्॥ सम्पातं समुदीर्णं च दर्शयामास पार्षतः। भारतं कौशिकं चैव सात्वतं चैव शिक्षया॥ दर्शयन् व्यचरद् युद्धे द्रोणस्यान्तचिकीर्षया। चरतस्तस्य तान् मार्गान् विचित्रान् खड्गचर्मिणः॥