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ing arrows on each other with their bows bent up to
 
their ears.
 

 
their ears.
 
27. The king of the Yavanas warded off the arrows

let fly by king Kampa, which were like the side glances

of the Goddess of Heroism. And the king, similarly,

checked the Pārasika's (Persian's) arrows which

resembled the eye-darts of Yama's sister.
 

 
28. King Kampa let fly against the Yavana king

his arrows that had, like serpents, drunk the life-

breaths of Keralas, like fire had consumed the lords of
ēralas, like fire had consumed the lords of
the Vanya Kingdom, and like the sun had destroyed

the dark Andhras.
 

 
29. The scratches caused by the Yavana king's

arrow on the person of king Kampa shone like the nail

marks of the Goddess of Victory that was so passionate

to enjoy her privacy.
 

 
30. The crow banner of the Yavana king which

looked like the typification of the crown of Kali age

was destroyed by king Kampa, and with that the

former's hope of victory also.
 

 
31. The king, with his arrow, cut the bow-string

of the Turuşka king who was, in his fury, raining
ṣka king who was, in his fury, raining
arrows at the former. It was as if the knife was laid

on the auspicious chord round the neck of the Raājya-

lakṣmī (kingly prosperity) of the Turușkas.
 
ṣkas.
 
32. The Turuşṣka hero blazing with anger, then

threw away his bow, and hastily drew out his terrible