O descendant of the Bharata race, there (in the field of battle) was produced a great fire by the counteraction of shafts from both the parties, which, viz. the fire was attended with sparks and blazing flames. It continued to burn both the hosts.
बाणभिघातात् संजज्ञे तत्र भारत पावकः॥ सविस्फुलिङ्गौदीप्तर्चिर्योऽदहद् वाहिनीद्वयम्।