The five mighty car-warriors, viz., the five sons of Draupadi bearing on their standards as device the images of Yama, Maruta, Indra and the Asuras, as also Satyaki, Chekitana, Dhrishtadyumna Sikhandin, the Kekaya brothers, Dhristaketu and the Matsyas, the Panchalas and the Srinjayas and the Pandavas, were all enraptured and then headed by Yudhishthira, they rushed to battle desirous of breaking through Drona's division.
अत्यन्तवैरिणं दृप्तं दृष्ट्वा शत्रु पराजितम्। धर्ममारुतशक्राणामश्विनोः प्रतिमास्तथा॥ धारयन्तो ध्वजाग्रेषु द्रौपदेया महारथाः। सात्यकिश्चेकितानश्च धृष्टद्युम्नशिखण्डिनौ॥ केकया धृष्टकेतुश्च मत्स्याः पञ्चालसंजयाः। पाण्डवाश्च मुदा युक्ता युधिष्ठिरपुरोगमाः॥ अभ्यद्रवन्त त्वरिता द्रोणानीकं बिभित्सवः।