'...with splendidly attired chariot-warriors, with mail of gold-inlaid design, and with banners scattered in disarray—while warriors fell to the shafts of Pārtha.' ।। 4-53-53 ।।
'At the sight of this carnage, the Kuru host was seized with terror. And then, grasping their mighty bows, capable of bearing great strain, the combatants began to veil one another in clouds of arrows, each striving to weaken the other.' ।। 4-53-54 ।।
'Then a voice was heard in the heavens, applauding Droṇa: "A deed most difficult has the preceptor accomplished, for he fights with Arjuna."' ।। 4-53-55 ।।