The field of battle looked dreadful during the progress of that encounter between royal con batants and if resembled the scene of of the field where in days of yore Rudra, filled with rage, had slaughtered all creatures.
क्रूरमायोधनं जज्ञे तस्मिन् राजसमागमे। रुद्रस्येव हि क्रुद्धस्य निघ्नतस्तान् पशून् पुरा॥