O king, then putting forth his energy, the heroic Kritavarman resisted all his focs who though depressed at first were then exerting vigorously.
विक्रम्य वारिता राजन् वीरेण कृतवर्मणा॥ यतमानांश्च तान् सर्वानीषद्विगतचेतसः।