The mighty car-warriors were the islands and it was filled with the sound of bugles and conchs. Thus Partha made a river of blood which it was so hard to cross.
शरसंघमहावर्ती नागनक्रां दुरत्ययाम्। महारथमहाद्वीपां शङ्खदुन्दुभिनिस्वनाम्। चकार च तदा पार्थो नदी दुस्तरशोणिताम्॥