Coming out of their capital. those foremost of men., viz., the sons of Vitahavya, who were all skilful warriors cased in mail rushed with uplifted weapons towards Pratarddana, covering him with showers of arrows.
निष्क्रम्य ते नरव्याघ्रा दंशिताश्चित्रयोधिनः। प्रतर्दनं समाजग्मुः शरवर्षेरुदायुधाः॥