With one (arrow) he cut-off his bow and with four his four steeds. Deprived of his car, as he (i.e. the son of Ghatotkach) took up a scimitar studded with golden stars, in his hand and flourished it, (Ashvatthama) severed it into two parts of by a keen dart. Then, O king, the grandson of Hidimva speedily (took up) a mace decked with gold;
धनुरेकेन चिच्छेद चतुर्भिश्चतुरो हयान्। विरथस्योद्यतं हस्ताद्धेमबिन्दुभिरावितम्॥ विशिखेन सुतीक्ष्णेन खङ्गमस्य द्विधाकरोत्। गदा हेमाङ्गदा राजंस्तूर्णं हैडिम्बिसुनूना॥