O Achyuta, O Arjuna, a great encounter took place today between myself setting forth my best energies and that hero who appeared like Death incarnate bent upon destroying all creatures.
घोरं युद्धमदीनेन मया हृद्याच्युतार्जुनौ। कृतं तेनान्तकेनेव प्रजाः सर्वा जिघांसता॥