Bhishma Parva 80.6
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Bhishma Parva Chapter 80 · Verse 6
Sanskrit Original
गिरिः प्रस्रवणैर्यद्वद् गैरिकादिविमिश्रितैः॥ भीष्मोऽपि समरे राजन् पाण्डवानामनीकिनीम्। कालयामास बलवान् पालः पशुगणानिव॥ ततो गाण्डीवनिर्घोषः प्रादुरासीद् विशाम्पते। दक्षिणेन वरूथिन्याः पार्थस्यारीन् विनिघ्नतः॥ उत्तस्थुः समरे तत्र कबन्धानि समन्ततः।
Like a mountain washed with spring water mixed with red chalk. The highly powerful Bhishma also, O king, in that battle began to afflict the Pandava host like a herdsman belaboring his herd (with his cudgel). Thereupon, O ruler of men, the twang of Partha's Gandiva was heard, when he was engaged in slaughtering the right wing of your arıny. In that battle, headless trunks stood up in all directions.