History of the Pallavas of Kanchi c17.14

c17.14

the king (who was sounding the call), embarked, leaving him alone on land. Then Māṇava began his voyage with the army and all the material of war, which, with the ships in which they were borne, was like unto a city floating down the sea. And in due time reached the port and disembarked with the army. And after the men had been made to rest there for a few days, he began to fight, and took the northern country and subdued the inhabitants thereof, and then put himself at the head of his invincible army and marched against the city. And Pottha-kuṭṭha, having heard thereof, went forth with a large army to meet the enemy. And the two armies encountered each other like unto two seas that had burst their bounds. And, Māṇavamma clad himself in his armour, and led his men, mounted on his elephant; and he broke through the forces of Pottha-kuṭṭha and the king (Hattha-daṭṭha), and scattered them on all sides. And Hattha-daṭṭha, the king, as he was fleeing from the field of battle, was seized by some country people. And they cut off his head and brought it to Māṇavamma.