There is no doubt the son of Drupada Shikhandin, who has killed in battle that best of the Bharata race, that hero skilled in the greatest of weapons, that brave and accomplished warrior learned in every weapon, is therefore superior to the invincible and greatly powerful son of Bhrigu (Parashuram) in energy, prowess and might. (Now tell me) who were the warriors that followed the chastiser of focs in that great battle?
न हतो यो महाबुद्धिः सहतोऽद्य शिखण्डिना। तस्मानूनं महावीर्याद्भार्गवाद् युद्धदुर्मदात्॥ तेजोवीर्यबलैर्भूयान् शिखण्डी द्रुपदात्मजः। यः शूरं कृतिनं युद्धे सर्वशास्त्रविशारदम्॥ परमास्त्रविदं वीरं जघान भरतर्षभम्। के वीरास्तममित्रघ्नमन्वयुः शस्त्रसंसदि॥