Enraged at the illusion being dispelled (by the son of Drona), Ghatotkacha began to discharge fierce arrows. Those (arrows) penetrated into (the body of) Asvatthama. As snakes insensible with rage furiously (enter into) an ant-hill, those arrows penetrating through (the body of) the son of Saradvata became covered with blood.
विहतायां तु मायायाममर्षी स घटोत्कचः। विससर्ज शरान् घोरांस्तेऽश्वत्थामानमाविशन्॥ भुजङ्गा इव वेगेन वल्मीकं क्रोधमूर्छिताः। ते शरा रुधिराक्ताङ्गा भित्त्वा शारद्वतीसुतम्॥