And that mighty host abounding with horses and elephants proceeded, blocking up the southern quarter, like a colossal cloud arisen (in the sky), leaving behind on the other bank of the Gangā woods inhabited by birds and beasts, and coursing by rivers mountains.
सा प्रयाता महासेना गजवाजिसमाकुला। दक्षिणां दिशमावृत्य महामेघ इवोत्थितः॥ वनानि च व्यतिक्रम्य जुष्टानि मृगपक्षिभिः। गङ्गायाः परवेलायां गिरिष्वथ नदीष्वपि॥