विचित्रवाससः सर्वे दीप्ता राक्षसपुंगवाः। गजा मदोत्कटाः शूराश्चलन्त इव पर्वताः॥ ते युद्धकुशला रूढास्तोमराङ्कुशपाणिभिः। अन्ये लक्षणसंयुक्ताः शूरारूढा महाबलाः॥
vicitravāsasaḥ sarve dīptā rākṣasapuṃgavāḥ| gajā madotkaṭāḥ śūrāścalanta iva parvatāḥ|| te yuddhakuśalā rūḍhāstomarāṅkuśapāṇibhiḥ| anye lakṣaṇasaṃyuktāḥ śūrārūḍhā mahābalāḥ||
English Meaning
All those powerful and flaming Rākşasas wore variegated raiments. And heroic elephants in rut resembling mountains in motion, marched, being led by those well-skilled in battle carrying Tomaras and hooks in their hands. And mighty steeds bearing auspicious marks, marched ridden by heroes.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)