परिभ्रामणविक्षेपपरिरम्भावपातनै: । उत्सर्पणापसर्पणैश्चान्योन्यं प्रत्यरुन्धताम् ॥ ४ ॥
paribhrāmaṇa-vikṣepa- parirambhāvapātanaiḥ utsarpaṇāpasarpaṇaiś cānyonyaṁ pratyarundhatām
- paribhrāmaṇa
- with wheeling the other about
- vikṣepa
- shoving
- parirambha
- crushing
- avapātanaiḥ
- and throwing down
- utsarpaṇa
- releasing and running in front
- apasarpaṇaiḥ
- going behind
- ca
- and
- anyonyam
- each other
- pratyarundhatām
- they resisted
Each fighter contended with his opponent by dragging him about in circles, shoving and crushing him, throwing him down and running before and behind him.