The Slaying of Śiśupāla 3.23

3.23

dhvajāgradhāmā dadṛśe 'thaśauraiḥ saṃkrantamūrtirmaṇimedinīṣu /
phaṇāvatastrāsayituṃ rasāyāstalaṃ vivakṣanniva pannagāriḥ //

Then, perched at the top of his banner, the foe of serpents was seen by the descendant of Śūra, / his form reflected upon the gem-paved grounds / as if wishing to enter the subterranean depths to terrify the hooded serpents.