The battle between him and the heroic Mattamayurakas was a great one. The greatly effulgent (hero) then conquered the desert country and then the country, called Shairishaka which was full of wealth and paddy, then also that country, called Mahottha. a great battle was then fought with the royal saga, Akrosha.
तत्र युद्धं महच्चासीच्छूरैर्मत्तमयूरकैः। मरुभूमि स कात्स्र्थेन तथैव बहुधान्यकम्॥ च प्रतस्थे शैरीषकं महोत्थं च वशे चक्रे महाद्युतिः। आक्रोशं चैव राजर्षि तेन युद्धमभून्महत्॥