Again an encounter took place between those two warriors of superhuman power, each having advanced towards the other by eight steps and each, striking the other with his uplifted iron club.
अथाभ्येत्य पदान्यष्टौ संनिपातोऽभवत् तयोः। उद्यम्य लोहदण्डाभ्यामतिमानुषकर्मणोः॥