When the chastiser of foes, that foremost of princes, that descendant of Pritha (Dhrishtadyumna) defiantly spoke thus, the Pandava warriors, who were all greatly powerful, who were all incapable of being defeated, sent forth a loud shout. Then the son of Pritha, Yudhishthira, thus spoke to the descendant of Prishat (Dhrishtadyumna), the commander of his army, "A Vyuha called Krauncharuna which is destructive of all foes.
अथोत्क्रुष्टं महेष्वासैः पाण्डवैर्युद्धदुर्मदैः॥ समुद्यते पार्थिवेन्द्रे पार्षते शत्रुसूदने। तमब्रवीत् ततः पार्थः पार्षतं पृतनापितम्॥ व्यूहः क्रौञ्चारुणो नाम सर्वशत्रुनिबर्हणः।