made his huge sword, which was capable of bearing a great strain, descend on the neck of the elephant. His head thus cut off, that great elephant fell with a tremendous roar,
सोऽन्तरायुधिनं हत्वा राजपुत्रमरिंदमः। गुरुं भारसहं स्कन्धे नागस्यासिमपातयत्॥