Shatakatraya 2.73

2.73

mattebha-kumbha-dalane bhuvi santi dhīrāḥ
kecit pracaṇḍa-mṛga-rāja-vadhe 'pi dakṣāḥ |
kintu bravīmi balināṃ purataḥ prasahya
kandarpa-darpa-dalane viralā manuṣyāḥ ||

There are brave men on earth skilled in shattering the frontal globes of rutting elephants; / some are adept even at slaying the fierce lion, king of beasts; / but I say openly in the presence of the strong: / rare are the men who can shatter the pride of Kandarpa.