With a sword in his hand, jumped upon the excellent elephant (of Bhanumat); and with the help of the tusk of that great elephant, he got on its back. Then with his huge sword, he cut down Bhanumat in two distinct parts. Having killed the Kalinga prince, that chastiser of foes,
सासिर्वेगवदाप्लुत्य दन्ताभ्या वारणोत्तमम्। आरुरोह ततो मध्यं नागराजस्य मारिष॥ ततो मुमोच कालिङ्गः शक्तिं तामकरोद् द्विधा। खङ्गेन पृथुना मध्ये भानुमन्तमथाच्छिनत्॥