Then that fierce bowmen, that invincible hero, ready to lay down his life in battle, showered upon the Pandavas, the Panchalas and the Srinjayas, a downpour of sharp lances, and Vatsadantas and Anjalikas. Then, O king, wielding his weapons Bhishma with his shafts repulsed the five foremost and mighty carwarriors of the Pandava host who had been vigorously exerting theinselves in battle. He held them in check by showering on them many weapons both offensive and defensive, all sped with wrath and force.