Then Virata also that leader of a division, O king, in return pierced the ruler of the Sindhus with thirty sharp arrows between his breast. Then those two kings of the Matsyas and the Sindhus, both of charming appearance and both furnished with beautiful armours, weapons and standards, and both wielding excellent bows and swords, appeared highly resplendent. Then Drona being engaged in that dreadful battle with the son of the Panchala king, fought on fiercely with arrows of close knots.
विराटश्च महाराज सैन्धवं वाहिनीपतिः। त्रिंशद्भिर्निशितैर्बाणैराजघान स्तनान्तरे॥ चित्रकार्मुकनिस्त्रिंशो चित्रवर्मायुधध्वजौ। रेजतुश्चित्ररूपौ तौ संग्रामे मत्स्यसैन्धवौ॥ द्रोणः पाञ्चालपुत्रेण समागम्य महारणे। महासमुदयं चक्रे शरैः संनतपर्वभिः॥ ततो द्रोणो महाराज पार्षतस्य महद् धनुः। छित्त्वा पञ्चाशतेषूणां पार्षतं समविध्यत॥ सोऽन्यत् कार्मुकमादाय पार्षतः परवीरहा। द्रोणस्य मिषतो युद्धे प्रेषयामास सायकान्॥