Thus the very virtuous king Yudhishthira was put in a very dangerous position. Then leaving aside his bow cut-off by Bharadvaja's son in that battle he, took up another effulgent bow of celestial make and endued with greater loughness.
स कृच्छू परमं प्राप्तो धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः। त्यक्त्वा तत् कार्मुकं छिन्नं भारद्वाजेन संयुगे॥ आददेऽन्यद् धनुर्दिव्यं भास्वरं वेगवत्तरम्।