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ŚB 10.54.3

अश्वपृष्ठे गजस्कन्धे रथोपस्थेऽस्‍त्र कोविदा: ।
मुमुचु: शरवर्षाणि मेघा अद्रिष्वपो यथा ॥ ३ ॥
aśva-pṛṣṭhe gaja-skandhe
rathopasthe ’stra kovidāḥ
mumucuḥ śara-varṣāṇi
meghā adriṣv apo yathā

Synonyms

aśva-pṛṣṭheon horseback; gajaof elephants; skandheon the shoulders; rathaof chariots; upastheon the seats; astraof weapons; kovidāḥthose expert in the use; mumucuḥreleased; śaraof arrows; varṣāṇirains; meghāḥclouds; adriṣuupon mountains; apaḥwater; yathāas.

Translation

Mounted on the backs of horses, the shoulders of elephants and the seats of chariots, the enemy kings, expert with weapons, rained down arrows upon the Yadus like clouds pouring rain on mountains.