Gifted with great prowess Pratarddana, that subjugator of hostile cities, speedily crossed Ganga on his car and proceeded against the city of the Vitahavyas.
सरथः स तु संतीर्य गङ्गामाशु पराक्रमी। प्रययौ वीतहव्यानां पुरी परपुरंजयः॥