Then he covered him suddenly who was approaching with straight arrows. This was indeed wonderful. We then, O king, beheld a wonderful spectacle like the flying of rocks. And Shikhandin remained inactive in that battle.
तमापतन्तं सहसा शरैः संनतपर्वभिः। छादयामास समरे तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्॥ तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम शिलानां प्लवनं यथा। निश्चेष्टस्तद् रणे राजञ्छिखण्डी समतिष्ठत॥