The son of Kunti, O king, urged on Shikhandin, saying “Advance, advance upon Bhishima and slay him.” Thereupon, O elder brother of Pandu the ruler of the Pragjyotishas abandoning Pandu's son in battle, rushed swiftly, o king, towards the chariot of Draupada. Thereat Arjuna, O mighty monarch, quickly advanced towards Bhishma, with Shikhandin in front of him, and then there raged a (dreadful) fight. Thereupon, in that battle your warriors, uttering fierce yells, rushed quickly at the son of Pandu. Then all this appeared marvelous. Then, O ruler of men, the army of your sons consisting of various divisions Arjuna began to scatter away like a strong gale scattering away clouds in the walk in.
शिखण्डिनं च कौन्तेयो याहियाहीत्यचोदयत्। भीष्मं प्रति महाराज जोनमिति चाब्रवीत्॥ प्राग्ज्योतिपस्ततो हित्वा पाण्डवं पाण्डुपूर्वज। प्रययौ त्वरितो राजन् दुपदस्य रथं प्रति॥ ततोऽर्जुनो पहाराज भीष्ममभ्यद्रवद् द्रुतम्। शिखण्डिन पुरस्कृत्य ततो युद्धमवर्तत॥ ततस्ते तावकाः शूराः पाण्डवं रभसं युधि। समभ्यधावन् क्रोशनतस्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्॥ नानाविधान्यननीकानि पुत्राणां ते जनाधिप। अर्जुनो व्यधमत् काले दिवीवाम्राणि मारुतः॥