The birds that took to their wings to escape from that fire were soon pierced by Arjuna's arrows; and being cut down to pieces, they again fell into the burning fire.
कांश्चिदुत्पततः पार्थः शरैः संछिद्य खण्डशः। पातयामास विहगान् प्रदीप्ते वसुरेतसि॥