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## Eighth Chapter
Then, knowing the victory of the ten-faced one, the sun, as if out of fear, abandoned the sight of his eyes. || 402 || The entire universe was covered with the red hue of the evening, as if filled with the immense love born from the ten-faced one. || 403 || The twilight was gradually consumed by darkness, as if it was meant to serve the ten-faced one. || 404 || Then, descending from the sky, the ten-faced one made his camp at the foot of the Sammed mountain, on the mountain called Sansthali. || 405 || A sound like the roar of a thunderclap from a cloud burst, filled the entire army with fear. || 406 || The elephants, with their mighty trunks, broke the trees with their tusks, and the horses, with their ears erect and their skin trembling, neighed loudly. || 407 || Hearing this sound, the ten-faced one quickly asked, "What is this? What is this? Who is ready to die today under the guise of an offense?" || 408 || "Surely, it is Vaishravana who has arrived, or Soma, instigated by the enemy, or perhaps some other enemy of mine, thinking I am secure and at ease." || 409 || Then, following his orders, the minister Prahasta went to that place from where the sound was coming. There, he saw an elephant, playing, with a body as large as a mountain. || 410 || Returning from there, Prahasta informed the ten-faced one with great astonishment, "O God! Look at that elephant, like a great mountain of clouds!" || 411 || "I have seen this elephant before, even Indra, the king of gods, was unable to capture him, and so he left him. Or, let Indra be, even the king of gods himself is unable to capture him, no one can bear him. I don't know if this is an elephant or a collection of the combined strength of all living beings!" || 412-413 || Then, laughing confidently, the ten-faced one said, "Prahasta! Although it is not right to praise oneself, I must say this much, if I don't capture this elephant in a moment, then I will cut off these two arms of mine, which are afflicted by the armlet." || 414 ||