Those great car-warriors rushed towards Bhishma's car decked with gold, with the intention of killing that foremost of warriors. The battle that was then fought was fearful.
अभ्यवर्तन्त भीष्मस्य रथं हेमपरिष्कृतम्॥ जिघांसन्तं युधां श्रेष्ठं तदाऽऽसीत् तुमुलं महत्।