Which (encounter) was of terrible aspect and which, O great king, enhanced the joy of the combatants with the sparks scattering all around generated by the clash of weapons hurled by those two (warriors).
घोररूपो महाराज योधानां हर्षवर्धनः। ततोऽस्रसंघर्षकृतैर्विस्फुलिङ्गैः समन्ततः॥