Then, O king, ensued a dreadful encounter, making the hair stand erect. Vivastsu, then, attacked the right and Vrikodara the left flank of your army with innumerable cars. Seeing those two foremost of men, viz., Bhimasena and Dhananjaya, (proceed towards Drona's troops).
ततो राजन्नभूद् घोरः संग्रामो लोमहर्षणः। बीभत्सुर्दक्षिणं पार्श्वमुत्तरं च वृकोदरः॥ महद्भ्यां रथवृन्दाभ्यां बल जगृहतुस्तव। तौ दृष्ट्वा पुरुषव्याघ्रौ भीमसेनधनंजयौ॥