Then Ashvatthaman carried away the celebrated son of Hridika. Sharadvat's son struck Yudhishthira in return with eight arrows.
अश्वत्थामा तु हार्दिक्यमपोवाह यशस्विनम्। अत शारद्वतोऽष्टाभिः प्रत्यविद्ध्यद् युधिष्ठिरम्॥