In that battle where there was no chance of safety, heroes, desirous of each other's safety, dragged one another by the head and fought with one another with blows, teeth and nails.
अतीतेषु पथे काले जहार गदया शिरः। आसीत् केशपरापर्थी मुष्टियुद्धं च दारुणम्॥