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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 सहसैस्रैश्च दीप्यमानैस्समन्ततः ।

उल्काशतैः प्रज्वलितै रणभूमिर्व्यराजत ॥
 

The battle-field shone with thousands of
lights burning on all sides and hundreds

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

वृष्टिटिं महाशस्त्रमयीं पतन्तीम् ।

दृष्ट्वा बलौघांश्च निपात्यमाना-

न्महद्भ्यं तव पुत्रान्विवेश ॥