The army so driven by thai elephant seemed as if trapped from all sides. It could not stay for moments in the battle-field on account of sheer fright. All soldiers started crushing in hue and cry over mutual pull and push.
संद्राव्यमाणं तु बलं परेषां परीतकल्पं विबभौ समन्ततः। नैवावतस्थे समरे भृशं भयाद् विमृद्यमानं तु परस्परं तदा॥