Thereupon that foremost of car-warriors the grandson of Shini, forsaking Gautama's son in battle, rushed towards Drona's son, like Rahu in the firmament rushing towards the moon.
समुत्सृज्याथ शैनेयो गौतमं रथिनां वरः। द्रौणि राहुः खे शशिनं यथा॥