Then ensued a fierce fight of terrible aspect and capable of inspiring terror. Then that afflicter of foes viz., Vikarna, desirous of rescuing the grandsire, and waxed up with rage, pierced Nakula in battle with no less then sixty shafts. Thus deeply pierced by your highly intelligent son, Nakula also.
नकुलं तु रणे क्रुद्धो विकर्णः शत्रुतापनः! विव्याध सायकैः षष्ट्या रक्षन् भीष्मं महाबलम्॥ नकुलोऽपि भृशं विद्धस्तव पुत्रेण धीमता।