After having restrained the arrows shot by the son of Drona, Arjuna shrouded him over with twice as many shafts, furnished with the wings. He then, having closed over that best hero, the unique of his class, along with his horses, the driver of his car and his standards, began to smite down the army of the Samsaptakas.
द्रौणेरिघुनर्जुनः संनिवार्य व्यायच्छतस्तविगुणैः सुपुङ्खः। मावृत्य संशप्तकसैन्यमार्च्छत्॥