He then struck elephants with elephants as Indra assailed the Asuras. Killing the elephants in battle Vrikodara covered the sky with arrows as a swarm of insects cover a flame.
गजैर्गजानभ्यहनद् वज्रणेन्द्र इवासुरान्। ततोऽन्तरिक्षं बाणैघैः शलभैरिव पादपम्॥ छादयामास समरे गजान् निघ्नन् वृकोदरः।