Vasiṣṭha said: On seeing him coming to fight, other kings of great heroism who were aware of what should be done and what should not be done, hid Haihaya behind their back and fought with Rāma, demonstrating thereby their friendship. There were hundreds of kings such as those of the states of Kānyakubja. Surāṣṭra and Avanti. They created a network of arrows all round Rāma. When he was covered with the network of their arrows during the battle, Rāma was not at all visible, O leading king.