Thereat, swiftly raising up sword, resembling a black snake, each (of the Rāghavas) approached his antagonist, and began to assail him hastily.
तौ खङ्गौ क्षिप्रमुद्यम्य कृष्णसर्पाविवोद्यतौ। तूर्णमापेततुस्तस्य तदा प्रहरतां बलात्॥