Similarly, in that encounter, Kripa, the son of Saradvata, opposed Shikhandi, the foremost of car-warriors, (who was) advancing on his car, Oking.
शिखण्डिनमथायान्तं रथेन रथिनां वरम्। कृपः शारद्वतो राजन् वारयामास संयुगे॥