Karna Parva 80.8
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Karna Parva Chapter 80 · Verse 8
Sanskrit Original
सुवर्णवर्णसंनाहैर्योधैः कनकभूषणैः। आस्थिता: क्लृप्तवर्माणो भद्रा नित्यमदा द्विपाः॥ क्रुद्धाः क्रूरैर्महामात्रैः पाष्णार्यष्ठप्रचोदिताः। चतुःशताः शरवरैर्हता: पेतुः किरीटिना॥ पर्यस्तानीव श्रृङ्गाणि ससत्त्वानि महागिरेः। धनंजयशराभ्यस्तैः स्तीर्णा भूर्वरवारणैः॥
Four hundred fearful and highly trained elephants ridden by wrathful warriors enveloped in golden coloured armors and decked with golden ornaments, urged by the pressure of the heels and toes of their guides, who were also powerful, filled with rage and cruel, came forward and was struck down by the chosen weapons of Kiritin or the diademdecked Arjuna and fell down resembling great mountain tops inhabited by living beings when loosened. Dhananjaya covered the earth by killing many great and choice elephants by his shafts.