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Core and Pancharatra: Bhima, fierce and unstoppable, moved through the Kalinga battlefield - killed Kalinga's son Shakradeva, cut Bhānumant in half; killed Kalinga Śrutāyu with seven iron arrows; Satyadeva, Satya, Ketumanta were dispatched to the realm of Yama; 2700 Kalinga warriors killed;
Dhritarashtra spoke:
Thus, the commander of the Kalinga army was instructed on how Bhimasena, with his immense strength, performed extraordinary feats.
Kalinga, wielding a mace and resembling Death with a staff, engaged heroically in battle with his army.
Sanjaya said:
Your son, O King, who was mighty and thus addressed, departed with a great army towards Bhimaratha, being well-protected.
The great army of the Kalingas, filled with chariots, elephants, and horses, and armed with mighty weapons, approached suddenly.
Bhimasena attacked the Kalinga army, and Ketumanta along with Nishada approached with the Chedis.
Then, in the midst of the battle formations of the Cedis, the enraged Śrutāyuḥ, accompanied by King Ketumat, confronted Bhima.
The king of the Kalingas, accompanied by thousands of chariots and ten thousand elephants, along with the Nishadas, led by Ketuman, surrounded Bhimasena from all sides in the battle, O king.
The Chedis, Matsyas, and Karushas, led by Bhimasena, suddenly advanced against the Nishadas along with the kings.
Then a terrifying and dreadful battle began, with warriors knowing their own, driven by mutual intent to destroy each other.
O great king, then there was a sudden and terrible battle between Bhima and the enemies, just like the battle of Indra with the great demon army.
O Bharata, as his army fought in the battle, there arose a tremendous noise, akin to the roar of the ocean.
Then, O lord of people, the warriors, in their mutual combat, made the entire earth appear as if it was covered with rabbit's blood.
Warriors, driven by the intent to kill, do not recognize their own or others and take even their own. Heroes are invincible in battle.
There was a great conflict between the few and the many, involving the Kalingas, Cedis, and Nishadas, O lord of the people.
The mighty warriors, after making their best effort, left Bhimasena and retreated, the Chedis among them.
The Pandava, relying on his own strength, did not retreat even when approached by all the Kalingas and after the Chedis had retreated.
Bhimasena, with his immense strength, remained steadfast on his chariot and unleashed a torrent of sharp arrows upon the Kalinga army.
Kalinga, a renowned archer, along with his son Shakradeva, a great warrior, attacked and killed the Pandava with their arrows.
Then Bhima, the mighty-armed warrior, wielded his beautiful bow and fought against the Kalingas, relying on his own strength.
Indra, in the battle, released many arrows and killed the horses of Bhimasena with his arrows. He showered arrows like a cloud pours rain at the end of summer.
Mighty Bhimasena, standing on the chariot with its slain horses, hurled his iron mace at the god Indra.
The son of Kaliṅga was struck down by her, O king, and fell from the chariot with the flag, along with the charioteer, to the ground.
Upon witnessing the death of his son, the king of the Kalingas obstructed Bhima's path with countless chariots.
Then Bhima, the mighty-armed warrior, set aside his heavy mace and took up his sword, ready to undertake a dreadful deed.
O king, the unmatched skin, resembling a bull and best among men, is adorned with stars, half-moons, and crafted from gold.
The king of Kalinga, in anger, drew his bowstring and took a terrible arrow, one that was like snake poison, and sent it towards Bhimasena, with the intent to kill.
Bhimasena swiftly cut the sharp arrow in two with his mighty sword as it approached, O king. Elated, he shouted, striking fear into the hearts of the army.
Kalinga, in his anger, quickly hurled fourteen stone-sharpened spears at Bhimasena during the battle.
The mighty-armed Pāṇḍava, with great composure, swiftly severed those who had arrived and were moving in the sky, using his excellent sword, O king.
After cutting off fourteen spears in the battle, Bhima, the best among men, saw Bhanumant and fled.
The sun-like warrior then covered Bhima with a rain of arrows and roared mightily, making the sky echo with his sound.
Bhima could not bear the lion's roar in the great battle and responded with a mighty roar of his own.
The sound terrified the Kalinga army, making them believe that Bhima was not a mere human in the battle, O esteemed Bharata.
Then Bhima, O great king, let out a loud roar and swiftly leapt with his sword, attacking the excellent elephant with his teeth.
Then, O dear, he ascended the middle of the king of serpents and with a broad sword, he cut Bhānumant in half.
The destroyer of enemies, having slain the prince with a hidden weapon, cast down his sword upon the serpent's shoulder, which bore a heavy burden.
The leader of the elephants, with his shoulders broken, roared as he fell down, wounded by the force of a river, like a mountain with its peaks.
Then Bharata, the descendant of Bharata, leapt down from the elephant and stood on the ground, sword in hand, with an undaunted spirit, ready for battle.
He moved fearlessly through many paths, causing elephants to fall, and appeared everywhere like a hurled fire-wheel.
Bhima, fierce and unstoppable, moved through the battlefield like an eagle, overpowering and slaying among the groups of horses, elephants, chariots, and foot soldiers, smeared with blood.
With great speed, he cut the bodies and heads of the elephant-warriors in battle with a sharp-edged sword.
An enraged foot-soldier, who increased the fear of the enemies, bewildered them like the destroyer of time.
The fools, shouting loudly, rushed towards him in the battlefield, wielding their swords with great speed, moving about in the great battlefield.
The strong warrior, known as the crusher of enemies, skillfully cut off the charioteers in the battle and killed the horses, the yokes, and the charioteers themselves.
Bhimasena was observed traversing numerous paths, appearing restless, agitated, struck, immersed, spread, and flowing. The Pandava demonstrated both descent and ascent.
Some warriors were cut down by the Pandava, the great soul, with his foremost weapon. They cried out in agony with their vital parts shattered and fell lifeless to the ground.
The warriors, with broken tusks and foremost hands, and others with shattered jars, killed their own troops, O Bharata. The elephants fell to the ground, roaring loudly.
There were cut spears and the heads of great ministers who were drunk, along with heaps of varied girdles that shone with gold.
There were neck-ornaments, spears, flags, skulls, quivers, machines, and various bows.
O King, we see bright fire-pits, whips, hooks, bells, and various golden-filled chariots falling and fallen, along with their riders.
The battlefield was strewn with the bodies of elephants, their limbs severed by skilled warriors, resembling a landscape of fallen mountains.
The bull among men crushed the great elephants and smashed the horses, causing the excellent horsemen to fall, O Bharata. That battle was terrible for both him and them, O Bharata.
The bridles, yokes, whips, and golden items, along with sacrificial offerings, spears, and valuable implements, were all present.
In the great battle, armors, shields, and variegated coverings were seen scattered here and there.
He adorned the earth with various machines and pure weapons, making it appear as if it was scattered with spotted flowers.
The mighty Pandava leaped onto some charioteers, touched them, and with his sword, brought them down along with their banners.
In the battle, people were astonished by the glorious warrior who repeatedly leaped and ran in all directions, traversing the extraordinary paths.
He struck down some with his foot, threw and crushed others; cut others with his sword, and frightened others with his sound.
With the speed of his thighs, he knocked others to the ground. Seeing him, others died of fright.
Thus, the mighty army of the Kalingas surrounded and attacked Bhishma and Bhimasena in battle.
Then, O best of the Bharatas, Bhīmasena approached Śrutāyus, who was at the forefront of the Kalinga army.
Seeing Bhimasena approaching, Kalinga, with his immeasurable spirit, struck him in the chest with nine arrows.
Bhimasena, like an elephant struck by Kalinga's arrows and tormented by praise, blazed with anger like a fire fueled by wood.
Then Ashoka took the gold-adorned chariot and the charioteer arranged Bhima with it.
Kaunteya, the son of Kunti and destroyer of enemies, quickly mounted his chariot and charged towards Kalinga, commanding them to "Stop, stop."
Then the strong Śrutāyu, in anger, sent sharp arrows towards Bhīma, demonstrating his skill with the bow.
The greatly renowned Kalinga, using the best bow, struck Bhima severely with nine sharp arrows. O king, this made Bhima very angry, like a serpent struck with a stick.
In his anger, Bhima, the mightiest among the strong, stretched his bow and killed Kalinga with seven iron arrows.
The mighty warriors of Kalinga, known as the protectors of the wheel, armed with two razors, Satyadeva and Satya, were dispatched to the realm of Yama.
Then, once more, the mighty Bhima, with his immeasurable spirit, sent Ketumanta to the realm of Yama using three sharp arrows during the battle.
Then the enraged Kalingas, with their numerous troops, surrounded the impatient Bhimasena.
Then, O king, the Kalingas showered Bhimasena with spears, maces, swords, javelins, and axes.
Bhima, with great might, warded off the terrible shower of arrows, took his mace, and swiftly leaped to send seven hundred warriors to the abode of Yama.
The subduer of enemies once again sent two thousand Kalingas to the world of death, which seemed almost miraculous.
The hero, observing Bhishma, the one with a great vow, repeatedly pierced the armies of the Kalingas in battle.
The elephants, with their tusks broken by the great Pandava, fled through the armies like clouds driven by the wind, trampling their own soldiers and roaring in pain from the arrows.
Then, the mighty-armed Bhima blew his conch, causing a tremor in the hearts of all the Kalinga soldiers.
Confusion took hold of the Kalingas, O chastiser of the foes, causing the armies and vehicles to tremble everywhere.
O King, in the battle, Bhima, like the king of elephants, moved everywhere, wandering many paths, running here and there, and repeatedly leaping, causing confusion to arise.
The army, terrified by Bhimasena, shook with fear. It was disturbed and unrestrained, like a vast lake troubled by a crocodile.
The heroes, frightened by Bhima's incredible feats, began to retreat and fled in groups.
The leader of the Pandavas' army, amidst all the Kalinga warriors, instructed his troops, "Fight on," said the son of Prishata.
Upon hearing the general's words, the troops led by Shikhandi moved towards Bhima with their chariot divisions and attackers.
Yudhishthira, the son of Pandu, welcomed them all with a grand elephant army that resembled a cloud, positioned behind him.
In this manner, the son of Prishata, after encouraging all his troops, seized the heel of Bhimasena in a manner befitting a noble person.
In the world, there is truly no one dearer to the king of Panchala than Bhima and Satyaki, even more than life itself.
He saw Bhimasena, the mighty-armed son of Prishata, who was the destroyer of enemies, moving among the Kalingas.
The king, joyful and fierce, roared many times and blew his conch in battle, sounding like a lion.
Upon seeing the chariot with dove-colored horses, adorned with gold and bearing the banner of the Kovidara tree, Bhimasena felt a sense of reassurance.
Dhṛṣṭadyumna, witnessing Bhīmasena being attacked by the Kaliṅgas, moved to protect him in the battle.
From a distance, Satyaki saw Dhrishtadyumna and Bhima fighting valiantly against the Kalingas in the battle with great determination.
The son of Śini, known for his swiftness and excellence among the victorious, went there and seized the heels of Pārtha and Pārṣata, demonstrating his prowess as a bull among men.
He, having caused slaughter there, stood fiercely with his bow and killed the enemies in battle.
Bhima created a river there, originating from Kalinga, muddy with flesh and blood, flowing with blood.
The mighty Bhimasena crossed the formidable region between the armies of the Kalingas and the Pandavas.
Upon seeing Bhimasena, your soldiers cried out, O king. It is as if Time itself, in the guise of Bhima, is battling alongside the Kalingas.
Upon hearing the sound in the battle, Bhīṣma, the son of Śantanu, swiftly moved towards Bhīma, who was strategically positioned in formation from all directions.
Satyaki, Bhimasena, Dhrishtadyumna, and the son of Prishata all charged towards Bhishma's chariot, which was adorned with gold.
All of them surrounded the fierce son of Ganga, Bhishma, in battle and attacked him easily with terrible arrows in groups of three.
Your father, Devavrata, struck all the great archers who were striving hard with three straight arrows each.
Then, with thousands of arrows, he obstructed the great charioteers and killed the horses adorned with golden armor belonging to Bhima.
Bhimasena, standing on his chariot with its horses slain, forcefully hurled his spear towards the chariot of Bhishma, the son of Ganga.
Your father, Devavrata, intercepted the weapon before it could reach its target, cutting it into three pieces in the battle, and it shattered upon hitting the ground.
Then Bhimasena, the bull among men, quickly jumped from the chariot, wielding his heavy iron mace with great strength.
Satyaki, eager to please Bhima, swiftly shot arrows causing the elder Kuru's charioteer to fall.
However, Bhishma, the greatest among charioteers, was carried away from the battlefield by the swift horses after his charioteer was slain.
Then Bhimasena, O king, having been relieved from his great vow, blazed like a fire that burns a forest, as if it had been kindled.
After slaying all the Kalingas, he stood firm in the center of the army. None of your warriors, O noble Bharata, had the courage to face him.
Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the finest among charioteers, lifted him onto his chariot and drove away the illustrious warrior as all the soldiers watched.
As he was being honored by the Panchalas and the Matsyas, O best of the Bharatas, Dhrishtadyumna embraced and then met with Satyaki.
Then Satyaki, known for his true prowess and a prominent warrior of the Yadus, spoke to Bhimasena, bringing him joy, while Dhrishtadyumna watched.
Fortunately, the King of Kalinga, the prince Ketuman, Shakradeva, and the Kalingas have been defeated in battle.
With your own strength and valor, you single-handedly crushed the mighty army of the Kalingas, which was filled with elephants, horses, and chariots.
After speaking thus, the long-armed hero, grandson of Śini and conqueror of foes, descended from his chariot, approached the Pāṇḍava, and embraced him warmly.
Then, the great warrior, filled with anger, mounted his chariot once more and killed your men, demonstrating the strength of Bhima.
