He baffled that mace decked with gold, and having baffled it, he shot at the Prishata prince many sharp arrows well tempered, and furnished with golden wings. Penetrating the armour of the Prishata prince, they drank his blood.
द्रोणो दुपदपुत्रस्य लाघवाद् व्यंसयामास गदां हेमविभूषिताम्। व्यंसयित्वा गदां तां च प्रेषयामास पार्षतम्॥ भल्लान् सुनिशितान् पीतान् रुक्मपुंखान् सुदारुणान्। ते तस्य कवचं भित्त्वा पपुः शोणितमाहवे॥