Thus, running steeds and wheeling and whirling cars and elephants, in that battle, engaged with one another, all over the field. Flashes of lightning illumined the welkin although there was no cloud, and the points of the compass were shrouded in thick clouds of dust; and O ruler of men, large meteors were scen falling with terrible sounds.
एवं प्रव्रजिताश्वानि भ्रान्तनागरथानि च। सैन्यानि समसज्जन्त प्रयुद्धानि समन्ततः॥ निरभ्रे विद्युतस्तीवा दिशश्च रजसाऽऽवृताः। प्रादुरासन् महोल्काश्च सनिर्घाता विशाम्पते।॥