Driving their horses and elephants to a great speed, thousands of warriors fled away O foremost of Bharata's race, anxious to secure their personal safety only.
हयान् द्विपांस्त्वरयन्तो योधा जग्मुः समन्ततः। आत्मत्राणकृतोत्साहास्तावका भरतर्षभ॥