Although the Gandharvas were killed by the greatly intelligent son of Suta (Karna). They returned to the charge by hundreds and thousands; and in consequence of the hoards of Gandharvas rushing to battle, earth became covered over by the Gandharva army.
ते वध्यमाना गन्धर्वाः सूतपुत्रेण धीमता॥ भूय एवाभ्यवर्तन्त शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः। गन्धर्वभूता पृथिवी क्षणेन समपद्यत॥ आपतद्भिर्महावेगैश्चित्रसेनस्य सैनिकैः।