as a result, they fought. khamba threw kongyamba's men upon the ground. khamba knelt upon kongyamba's belly. he pressed kongyamba's throat. he was about to kill kongyamba. but kongyamba's men dragged khamba off. they beat khamba. his clothes were torn. they bound him so that he could not move. the prince also came up on his elephant. he told the men to beat him. they fastened him to the elephant's leg with ropes. however, the elephant driver knew that khamba was innocent. so, he bound him leaving him some spaces to breathe.