Then that foremost of sword-men, deprived took up his sword and rushed upon Drona, O king, like Vinata swooping down of his car, upon a snake.
विस्थः स गृहीत्वा तु खङ्गं खगभृतां वर। द्रोणमभ्यपतद् राजन् वैनतेय इवोरगम्॥