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Many, whose faces were turned away from the directions due to the loud noise of the enemy, who were adorned with shields and helmets, whose minds were filled with anger, and whose servants were of the past, extremely valiant, and eager to gain happiness, went out mounted on chariots as high as mountains, on elephants like clouds, on horses like ocean waves, on palanquins with peaks, and on extremely worthy bulls. ||151-153||
Then, hearing the sound of the enemy army and filled with confusion, Vajrajas instructed his own army to be ready. ||154||
Then, hearing the sound of the enemy army, all the soldiers, covered with armor, etc., were ready and came to the battlefield themselves. ||155||
The fierce-bodied, fierce-limbed, Nepal, Barbar, Paundra, Magadha, Sausna, Parashala, Sinhala, Kalinka, and Ratnaka, etc., mighty kings, with eleven thousand, equipped with excellent energy, were ready for battle. ||156-157||
Thus, that army, which had turned its face towards the enemy army, and in which weapons were moving, attained a great battle formation, i.e., there was a fierce encounter between the two armies. ||158||
There was such a terrible encounter between the two armies, which was even more wonderful than the previous encounter between the gods and demons, and was making a great sound like the encounter of two oceans that had been stirred up. ||159||
"Oh, you insignificant one! Strike first, give up your weapon, why are you neglecting? My weapon never gets ready to strike first." ||160||
"Oh, he struck lightly, so my arm remained healthy, i.e., nothing happened to it, strike hard on the body with a firm fist." ||161||
"Come forward a little, the arrow is not moving properly in the battle, or else give up the arrow and take up the dagger." ||162||
"Why are you trembling? I will not kill you, leave the path, this other valiant warrior, agile like a spark from the great fire of battle, is standing in front." ||163||
"Oh, you insignificant one! Why are you roaring in vain? There is no power in your words, I am worshipping the battle by your efforts." ||164||
Thus, from the mouths of the valiant warriors, very deep, great sounds were coming out all around. ||165||
1. Kaalanalaah prachudaanga-m०, j० । 2. Tejasah m० । 3. Vartate m ।