Beholding the mace repulsed, the valiant Dhristaketu hurled at Drona first a lance and then a javelin decked with gold.
गदां विनिहतां दृष्ट्वा धृष्टकेतुरसर्षणः। तोमरं व्यसृजद् वीरः शक्तिं च कनकोज्ज्वलाम्॥