The Panchala prince had ere this been much wounded and now deeply hierced, he lost all his strength and caught pold of his flag-staff for supporting him.
स पूर्वमतिविद्धश्च भृशं पश्चाच पीडितः। ससादाथ च पाञ्चाल्यो व्यपाश्रयत च ध्वजम्॥