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Then, surrounded by an Akshauhini of
demons of terrific appearance, the furious
Ghatotkacha, (the demon-son of Bhima ), drove.
his army (against the Kauravas' forces).
 
DRONA PARVA
 
तमसा संवृते लोके रजसा च [महीपते] ।
अनुमानेन संज्ञाभिर्युद्धं तद्ववृधे महत् ॥
 
When the world was wrapped in dark-
ness and dust, that great battle went on
by inference and signals.
 
प्रदीपानां सहसैश्च दीप्यमानैस्समन्ततः ।
उल्काशतैः प्रज्वलितै रणभूमिर्व्यराजत ॥
 
The battle-field shone with thousands of
lights burning on all sides and hundreds
of blazing brands.
 
ततस्समभवद्युद्धं कर्णराक्षसयोर्निशि ॥
 
Then, there took place in that night,
a fight between Karna and the demon
Ghatotkacha.
 
तां राक्षसीं भीमरूपां सुघोरां
वृष्टि महाशस्त्रमयीं पतन्तीम् ।
दृष्ट्वा बलौघांश्च निपात्यमाना-
न्महद्भ्यं तव पुत्रान्विवेश ॥