During the progress of the battle the Kurus and the Somakas became mingled together and then challenging one another they mangled one another a body with their weapons.
ततः प्रवृत्ते संग्रामे विमिश्राः कुरुसोमकाः। अन्योन्यमभिगर्जन्तः शस्त्रैर्देहानपातयन्॥