The battle field was covered with blood and strewn with the bodies of both the Devas and the Danavas. The celestials however, were soon worsted and the fearful Danavas again made a great havoc of the celestials army. The Asura drums were sounded and their shrill bugles were loudly blown. The Danava chiefs sent forth terrific lion-like roars. Then came forward from the fearful Danava army a greatly powerful Danava, named Mahisha with a large mass of rocks in his hands.
देवानां दानवानां च मांसशोणितकर्दमम्। अनयो देवलोकस्य सहसैवाभ्यदृश्यत॥ तथा हि दानवा घोरा विनिघ्नन्ति दिवौकसः। ततस्तूर्यप्रणादाश्च भेरीणां च महास्वनः॥ बभूवुर्दानवेन्द्राणां सिहनादाश्च दारुणाः। अथ दैत्यवलाद् घोरान्निष्पपात महाबलः॥ दानवो महिषो नाम प्रगृह्य विपुलं गिरिम्।