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In the Mahapurana, Uttara Purana, some warriors fought not out of envy, anger, fame, or desire for fruit, but only because they believed it was righteous. 1.5. Many valiant warriors, whose bodies were torn apart by all kinds of weapons, fell beneath the shoulders of elephants, but their feet were caught in the ornaments of their ears, so they hung there, as if they were unwilling to leave their familiar place, and so they hung down, their faces turned downwards, supported by the tips of their ears. 106-107. Many agile warriors, holding shields in their left hands, were killing their enemies with their right arms, which were armed with weapons. 108. It is said that the battlefield was the place where the greatest number of humans died, as described in the scriptures as the "Kadali Ghat" (sudden death). 109. Thus, the fierce battle raged for a long time, and even Yama, the god of death, was satisfied. 110. Just as the water of a small river is overwhelmed by the flow of a great river, so too was the army of Vishnu overwhelmed by the army of his enemies. 111. Seeing this, Hari, the lion of the Karins, became enraged and, along with the multitude of his vassal kings, prepared to kill the enemy. 112. Just as darkness disappears with the rising of the sun, so too did the enemy army disappear at the sight of Krishna. Seeing this, Jarasandha, filled with anger, looked at Krishna with a harsh gaze and, with his might, hurled his chakra, which illuminated all directions, towards Krishna. 113-114. But the chakra circled around Krishna and came to rest on his right arm. Then, Krishna took the chakra and severed the head of Jarasandha, the king of Magadha. 115. At that moment, the drums of victory sounded in Krishna's army, and flowers from the celestial trees rained down from the sky, along with fragrant drops of water. 116. Krishna, the Chakravarti, with a great desire for conquest, set out with his brother Balarama and his army, with the chakra in front of him. 117. Krishna, whose rise was powerful, conquered the famous gods, including Magadha, and made them his servants, and he accepted the precious jewels they offered him. 118. He marched forward, his feet bearing the weight of the earth, through the valleys between the oceans, the rivers, the mountains, and the forests. 119.