As they struck one another with great ardor, like that between Vritra and the great Indra. Bhurishravas speedily came upon the mighty Bhimasena who had been falling upon Bhishma. Then the son of Somadatta wounded Bhima in the centre of his chest,
अन्योयातिशये युक्तं यथा वृत्रमहेन्द्रयोः। भीमसेन तथाऽऽयान्त भीष्मं प्रति महारथम्॥ भूरिश्रवाभ्ययात् तूर्णं तिष्ठ तिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत्। सौमदत्तिरथो भीममाजघान स्तनान्तरे॥