Pandu's son took up a terrible shaft of the splendour of fire. Appearing like the thunderbolt of Indra and inspired with sacred Mantras.
उनहार शरं घोरं पाण्डवोऽनलसंनिभम्॥ इन्द्राशनिसमप्रख्यं दिव्यमस्त्राभिमन्त्रितम्।