Gaṇanātha-Parākrama (Episode of Gaṇeśa’s Martial Exploit) — Lalitopākhyāna Battle Continuation
शिथिलीकुरुते सैन्यमस्माकं हा विधेः क्रमः / विशुष्कतालुमूलानां विभ्रष्टायुधतेजसाम् / शक्तीनां मण्डलेनात्र समरे समुपेक्षितम्
śithilīkurute sainyamasmākaṃ hā vidheḥ kramaḥ / viśuṣkatālumūlānāṃ vibhraṣṭāyudhatejasām / śaktīnāṃ maṇḍalenātra samare samupekṣitam
“Alas—such is the sequence of fate! It slackens our army: their palates are parched to the root, and the splendor of their weapons has fallen away. Here in battle, the Śaktis are neglected, hemmed in by that encircling ring.”