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their exit. Prahasta worshipped brahmins and offered oblations into the fire.
94. He honoured his well-wishing kinsmen, smeared ( himself ) with sandal paste, drank grape-wine and tied up (his) excellent coat of mail.
95. He put on a nice turban, took to an auspicious chariot, caught hold of mighty missiles and then started to go.
96. The dependants beat all sorts of drums and praised (him). Awful dust gathered up and sound pervaded the quarters.
97. Vultures accompanied him and carnivorous animals attended him who was marching ahead; terrific winds blew and meteors shot down from the sky.
98. The sky scattered blood ; the war instruments went up in flames; chariots skidded along with the horses and the troops of horses and elephants would not budge.
