Thereupon Pritha's son, all on a sudden attacked the Kaurava troops, while Drona too marched against the Panchala troops headed by Dhristadyumna. O Bharata, in that the fifth day of Drona's command, the brave combatants were slaughtered in quick succession.
कौरवेयांस्ततः पार्थः सहसा समुपाद्रवत्॥ पञ्चालानेव तु द्रोणो धृष्टद्युम्नपुरोगमान्। ममर्दुस्तरसा वीराः पञ्चमेऽहनि भारत॥