Rushed at that mighty bowman, the son of Rishyashringa, that implacable enemy of his father. Thereupon these two foremost of carwarriors, man and Rakshasa, impetuously met one another on their respective cars, like a deity and a Danava. The foremost of the Rakshasas was possessed of illusive powers while Phalguna's son was accomplished in the use of celestial weapons. at
आर्ण्यशृङ्गिं महेष्वासं पितुरत्यन्तवैरिणम्। ततः समीयतुः संख्ये त्वरितौ नरराक्षसौ॥ रथाभ्यां रथिनौ श्रेष्ठो यथा वै देवदानवौ। मायावी राक्षसश्रेष्ठो दिव्यास्त्रश्चैव फाल्गुनिः॥