16. In that battle of such a nature, the Commander-in- chief Grasana, the slayer of foes, scattered the army of Devas with a great shower of arrows.
17. Then, turning towards Grasana, Yama who had be¬ come over-infuriated, discharged a shower of arrows especially of the blazing lustre of fire.
18-20. Pierced with many arrows, Grasana of great exploit, wanted to take revenge on him. He bent his terrible bow and struck him (i.e. Yama) with thousands, five hundred thousands of arrows. He (Yama) warded off the arrows discharged by Grasana. Yama inflicted injuries on Grasana with terrible showers of- arrows. Grasana, the lord of Danavas, cut and chopped off the oncoming volleys of arrows of Krtanta with the shower of his own arrows.
21-25. On seeing that his own volley of arrows was in vain Yama hurled a blazing mallet at the chariot of Grasana. As the mallet approached him, Grasana, the slayer of foes, jumped down from his excellent chariot and caught it sportingly with his left hand. With the same mallet he furiously and forcibly struck the buffalo of Yama. It fell down on the ground. Yama jumped down from the falling buffalo. With a barbed dart^he hit Grasana forcefully in his face. With the blow of the barbed dart, he fall down unconscious on the ground.
26. On seeing Grasana fallen down, Jambha of terrible exploit, hit the chest of Yama with his javelin.
27. On account of that blow much blood was vomited through the mouth by Yama. Distressed by the hard blow, Krtanta (Yama) became unconscious.
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