When that awful and fierce battle was thus raging, there started up into existence on the field of battle a hideous river, having blood for its stream,
तस्मिन् रौद्रे तथा युद्धे वर्तमाने महाभये। प्रावर्तत नदी घोरा शोणितान्त्रतरङ्गिणी॥