For holding the reins Dushasana once laid his bow aside, again, for using the bow the took up the reins. (Thus did he then fight).
स रश्मिषु विषक्तत्वादुत्ससर्ज शरासनम्। धनुषा कर्म कुर्वस्तु रश्मींश्च पुनरुत्सृजत्॥