Matsyapurana 138.10

138.10

pramathāśca mahāśūrā dānavāśca mahābalāḥ
yuyudhurniścalā bhūtvā vajrā iva mahācalaiḥ //

Keen fighting then ensued, with greater vigour between the Devas and the Dânavas, and each one tried to kill the other of the opposite party. Both sides exhibited the same dash and bravery, the same feelings of bitter enmity. They struck each other violently and their bodies were cut to pieces, severe fighting ensued. As they were fighting together steadily they looked like the falling Suns, like a blazing mass of fire, like the elephants heaving deep breaths, like the birds hovering about hither and thither, like the quaking mountains, like the thundering clouds, like the roaring lion, like the high wind blowing and the highly agitated tough seas, like the lightning penetrating into the rocks with thundering noise. In course of the conflict the bowstrings twanged and made the thundering noise.—7-11.