The two armies of the Kurus and the Pandavas, full of elephants, horses and cars, looked exceedingly beautiful on the field of battle, like painted figures on canvas. Then all the kings took up their bows. The sun was covered by the dust raised by the combatants.
कुरुपाण्डवसेने ते हस्त्यश्वरथसंकुले। शुशुभाते रणेऽतीव पटे चित्रार्पिते इव॥