Agitated by that animal, the hostile army looked life-less. Unable to stand in battle, they then fled away in great fear, crushing one another. Then the huge army of the Pandavas, routed by king Shalya, suddenly fled on all sides unable to stand the vigor of that elephant.
ततः प्रभग्ना सहसा महाचमू: सा पाण्डवी तेन नराधिपेन। दिशश्चतस्रः सहसा विधाविता गजेन्द्रवेगं तमपारयन्ती॥