Bhishma, O ruler of men, penetrated into the very heart of the Pandava ranks. Then with arrows of excellent make and great sharpness, all capable of penetrating all kinds of armour and producing great whizz, and charged with great velocity, Bhishma pierced deeply the following six car-warriors, viz., Satyaki, Bhima, Dhananjaya the son of Pandu, Draupada, Virata and Dhrishtadyumna of Prishata's race. These mighty car-warriors also resisting those sharp arrows shot by Bhishma,
पाण्डवानीकिनीमध्यमाससाद विशाम्पते। ततः सात्यकिभीमौ च पाण्डवं च धनंजयम्॥ दुपदं च विराटं च धृष्टद्युम्नं च पार्षतम्। भीमघोषैर्महावेगैर्मर्मावरणभेदिभिः॥ षडेतान् निशितैर्भीष्मः प्रविव्याधोत्तमैः शरैः। तस्य ते निशितान् बाणान् संनिवार्य महारथाः॥