O sire, Bhima by his fearful mace "which was deadly as the black night of death, which was capable of pulling down walls, gates of cities and horses and whose food was, men, elephants and horses, slaughtered innumerable riders and horses.
कालरात्रिमिवात्युग्रां नरनागाश्वभोजनाम्। प्राकाराट्टपुरद्वारणीमतिदारुणाम्॥ ततो गदां नृनागाश्वेष्वाशु भीमो व्यवासृजत्। सा जघान बहूनश्वानश्वारोहांश्च मारिष।॥