Thus having formed this inighty array Drona waited for the encounter. In the rear of the needle array was placed Kritavarman the fierce bowman.
एवमेतं महाव्यूहं व्यूह्य द्रोणो व्यवस्थितः। सूचीमुखे महेष्वासः कृतवर्मा व्यवस्थितः॥