The Rakshasa then caused a river to flow on the field of battle, the waters of which were constituted by blood and eddies by cars; which abounded in alligators constituted by the elephants, which has the umbrellas of carwarriors for its swans and the flesh and marrow of animals for its mire; which was infested with snakes formed by the severed arms of human beings; which was frequented by many Rakshasas and other cannibals; and O king, which carried with its currents numerous Chedis, Panchalas and Srinjayas.
शोणितोदां रथावर्ती हस्तिग्राहसमाकुलाम्। छत्रहंसां कर्दमिनी बाहुपन्नगसंकुलाम्॥ नदी प्रावर्तयामास रक्षोगणसमाकुलाम्। वहन्ती बहुधा राजश्चेदिपाञ्चालसृञ्जयान्॥