With the desire of rescuing the high-souled perpetuator of the Yadu race surrounded him on all sides. Then there commenced a battle between Drona and the Pandavas,
परिवQर्महात्मानं परीप्सन्तो यदूत्तमम्। ततः प्रववृते युद्धं द्रोणस्य सह पाण्डवैः॥