Arjuna and the other Pandava princes became so powerful that they killed in battle the great Sauvira who had performed a sacrifice extending for three years, (remaining) undaunted by the attacks of the Gandharvas. The Yavana king, whom the powerful Pandu could not bring under subjection, was (also brought by Arjuna under control.
त्रिवर्षकृतयज्ञस्तु गन्धर्वाणामुपप्लवे। अर्जुनप्रमुखैः पार्थैः सौवीरः समरे हतः॥ न शशाक वशे कर्तुं यं पाण्डुरपि वीर्यवान्। सोऽर्जुनेन वशं नीतो राजाऽऽसीद् यवनाधिपः॥