Dhritarashtra said How did the Kalinga king, that commander of a large army, having been asked by my son and supported by his troops, fight in battle with that doer of wonderful deeds, the mighty Bhimasena, that hero who roved over the field of battle with his club?
धृतराष्ट्र उवाच तथा प्रतिसमादिष्टः कालिङ्गो वाहिनीपतिः। कथमद्भुतकर्माणं भीमसेनं महाबलम्॥ चरन्तं गदया वीरं दण्डहस्तमिवान्तकम्। योधयामास समरे कालिङ्गः सह सेनया॥