Bhagavatapurana 10.72.35

10.72.35

maṇḍalāni vicitrāṇi savyaṃ dakṣiṇam eva ca /
caratoḥ śuśubhe yuddhaṃ naṭayor iva raṅgiṇoḥ //

35. When they were making their astonishing manœvure to the right and to the left; the combat was glorious like the part played by two actors (elephants) on a stage.