And no room was left (in the sky) in consequence of its being thronged by hosts of sages; and warriors, wounded and rushing for conflict, and (finally) ascending heaven.* *The idea of the author is: "The welkin was thronged with sages as well as warriors, who swelled the ranks of the sages stationed in the sky, by ascending heaven after having fallen in fight.”
हतानां गच्छतां स्वर्ग युध्यतामथ धावताम्। प्रेक्षतामृषिसङ्घानां बभूव न तदान्तरम्॥