Desirous of rescuing Dhrishtadyumna and Vrikodara, those fierce bowmen owning and standards decked with gold, approached the former breaking through the hostile ranks. Those two heroes viz., Vrikodara and Dhrishtadyumna himself, became filled with delight, and fell (with increase ardour) to slaughter your troops.
तेऽभिजाता महेष्वासाः सुवर्णविकृतध्वजाः। परीष्सन्तोऽभ्यधावन्त धृष्टद्युम्नवृकोदरौ॥ तौ च दृष्ट्वा महेष्वासावभिमन्युपुरोगमान्। बभूवतुर्मुदा युक्तौ निघ्नन्तौ तव वाहिनीम्॥