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the vicinity of Mount Rathāvarta. With the increase of tumult on seeing each other's army near by, the equipped horses and armoured elephants at once became ready, and both the armies raising up their individual ensign-banners, came face to face and the fight commenced. During the fight, the minds of ordinary people were pleased by the sound of musical instruments, timid persons were trembling with fear, warriors were induced into energetic fight by the eulogy of bards, and the flag-cloths on chariots appeared dirty by the accumulation of dust over them. Lancers were repulsed by rows of well-equipped horsemen with piercing sharp arrows. Hands of warriors were cut asunder by the sharp swords of cavalry men, Rows of denselyarranged lines of horses were pierced by big armoured elephants There was violent collision caused by the meeting of the two armien. Elephants were running away by the injuries in their temple, inflicted by blows from straight missiles. Powerful and fat horses were walking bewildered. Warriors were lying prostrate wounded by tridents, lances, javelins, spears, and other weapons; umbrellas and persons bolding them were lying on the ground. Particles of fire were coming forth by mutual friction of the tusks of elephants. Many trunks of bodies (without heads ) were dancing with their hands raised up. Charioteers pierced by sharp points of glittering lances were running about. The surroundings appeared dreadful by the killing of warriors fighting in the middle portion of the battlefield. The flow of blood from the temples of elepbants was springing up. The path was blocked by big elephants lying insensible on the ground. The whole atmosphere looked formidable by the yelling of bears and jackals attracted there with their eyes wide open. Warriors fond of hard fighting, felt satisfied. After having pulled down staff of banner of victory and after having finished other military tactics, archers were engaged in fight with archers, warriors with their similar warriors, lancers with lancers, and swordsmen were fighting with warriors having javelins in their hands. Horses were dashing against horses. The temples of elephants
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