While he thus stood upon the yoke or underneath the haunches of those red steeds, Drona saw no opportunity for striking him. That indeed appeared wonderful.
तिष्ठतो युगपालीषु शोणानष्यधितिष्ठतः। नापश्यदन्तरं द्रोणस्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्॥