31. The soldiers flying to Dasárná at the confluence of the ten rivers, fell into the Dardura forest like the fallen leaves of trees; and there they lay dead all about by eating the poisonous fruits thereof. 32. The Haihayas that fled to Himálayas, drank the juice of _Visalya-karaní_ or pain killing plants by mistake; and became thereby as volant as Vidyádharas, and flew to their country. 33. And then the people of Bengal, who are as weak as faded flowers, showed their backs to the field, and fled to their homes; from which they dare not stir even to this day, but remain as Pisáchas all along. 34. But the people of Anga or Bihar, that live upon the fruits of their country; are as strong as Vidyádharas, and sport with their mates, as if it were in heavenly bliss. 35. The Persians being worsted in their bodies, fell into the _tala_ and _tamala_ forests; whereby drinking their intoxicating extracts, they became as giddy as drunken men. (The addictedness of Persians to their delicious drinks, is well known in their Ána Cronatics). 36. The light and swift mettled elephants of the swarthy Kalingas, pushed against their four fold armies in the field of battle, where all lay slain in promiscuous heaps. 37. The salwas passing under the arrows and stones of the enemy, fell into the waters which girt their city, wherein they perished with the whole of their hosts, that are still lying there in the form of heap of rocks. 38. There were numbers of hosts, that fled to different countries in all directions; and many that were driven to the distant seas, where they were all drowned and dead, and borne away by the waves. 39. But who can count the countless hosts, that fled to and lay dead and unnoticed in every part of the wide earth and sea, on the fields and plains, in forests and woods, on land and water, on mountains and dales, on shores and coasts and on the hills and cliffs. So there is nobody who can tell what numbers of living beings are dying every moment, in their homes and abodes in cities and villages, in caves and dens, and every where in the world. CHAPTER CXIII. DESCRIPTION OF THE OCEAN. Argument:--Relation of the cessation of arms, and description of majestic ocean. Vasishtha continued:--The hostile forces of the enemies thus flying on all sides, were pursued to a great distance by the four forms of Vihaschit as said before. 2. These four forms of almighty power, and of one soul and mind; went on conquering the four regions on every side, with one intent and purpose. 3. They chased the retreating enemies without giving them any respite, to the shores of the seas on all sides; as the currents of rivers keep on their course without intermission, to the coast of the far distant ocean.