The Adityas towards the west and the Ashvinis towards the north. Gifted with great powers, they retreated from fighting and looking back every moment at their enemy, they fled.
दिशं प्रतीजीमादित्या नासत्यावुत्तरां दिशम्। मुहुर्मुहुः प्रेक्षमाणा युध्यमाना महौजसः॥