Both of them were highly worked up with anger; both were possessed of awful prowess; in mace encounter both were disciples of Rohini's intelligent son; both resembled each other in their feat and looked like Maya and Vasava. Endued with great strength, both resembled Varuna in achievements. Each resembling Vasudeva, Rama Vishravana's son (Ravana), they appeared O king, like Madhu and Kaitabha.
तावुभौ समतिक्रुद्धावुभौ भीमपराक्रमौ॥ उभौ शिष्यौ गदायुद्धे रौहिणेयस्य धीमतः। उभौ सदृशकर्माणौ यमवासवयोरिव॥ तथा सदृशकर्माणौ वरुणस्य महाबलौ। वासुदेवस्य रामस्य तथा वैश्रवणस्य च॥ सदृशौ तौ महाराज मधुकैटभयोर्युधि।