Shankha leaped down from his car thus deprived of its horses, and taking a sword, he ran towards the car of Vibhatsu. He then got on it and once more was at his ease.
स हताश्वाद् स्थात् तूर्णं खड्गमादाय विद्रुतः। बीभत्सोश्च रथं प्राप्य पुनः शान्तिमविन्दत॥