The sky shone resplendent as if with (a number of) fire-flies. Changing their bows feathered in gold from one hand to another, the heroes began to smite each other discharging their shafts right and left. The charioteers fought with charioteers, the infantry fought with infantry.
खद्योतैरिव संयुक्तमन्तरिक्षं व्यराजत। रुक्मपृष्ठानि चापानि व्यतिषिक्तानि धन्विनाम्॥ पततां लोकवीराणां सव्यदक्षिणमस्यताम्। रथा रथैः समाजग्मुः पादातैश्च पदातयः॥