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Sanjaya said:
Arjuna, known for his immense strength and valor, was initially restrained by them, but Drona, the best among charioteers, quickly followed him.
He attacked the army with sharp arrows, shining like the sun's rays, causing suffering as diseases afflict a body.
The horse is pierced, the flag is torn, the rider has fallen, and the elephant is down. The umbrellas are discarded, and the chariots are left without wheels.
The armies were scattered and afflicted by arrows all around, creating a tumultuous battle where nothing could be perceived.
As they approached each other in battle with unwavering arrows, Arjuna repeatedly shook the enemy army, O king.
Arjuna, true to his vow, rushed towards the best chariot drawn by red horses, desiring to fulfill his promise.
Droṇa, the teacher, used twenty-five straight-moving arrows to pierce the vital parts and overpower his disciple, the great archer.
Bibhatsu, the foremost among all warriors, charged at him with great speed, unleashing arrows that could counter the speed of other arrows.
His immeasurable soul quickly threw arrows with curved joints, piercing them while uttering the Brahma weapon.
We witnessed the amazing feat of Drona, the teacher, in battle; despite his efforts, the young Arjuna could not strike him.
The Drona-cloud poured down thousands of streams of water, like a great cloud, raining showers of arrows on the Arjuna-mountain.
Arjuna, the radiant warrior, countered the shower of arrows with the Brahmastra, skillfully destroying the incoming arrows with his own.
Drona, however, struck Arjuna with twenty-five arrows and also targeted Krishna with seventy swift arrows, hitting them in the arms and chest.
Arjuna, with a wise and smiling demeanor, halted his teacher, who was unleashing a barrage of sharp arrows in the battle.
Then those two great charioteers, under attack by Drona, turned back as if facing the unstoppable fire at the end of an era.
The crowned Arjuna, son of Kunti, skillfully avoided the sharp arrows shot by Drona and brought down the Bhoja army.
He moved between Kritavarma, Kamboja, and Sudakshina, avoiding Drona like the Mainaka mountain.
Then Bhoja, known as Duhsaha, the best among the Kurus and a tiger among men, swiftly and calmly pierced with ten feathered arrows.
Arjuna, with his sharp arrow, struck in battle, O king. Then, with three more arrows, he seemed to bewilder Sātvata.
Bhoja, with a smile, offered twenty-five arrows each to Arjuna and Krishna.
Arjuna, in his fury, severed his bow and struck him with twenty-one arrows that resembled fiery serpents.
Then Kritavarma, the great charioteer, took another bow and swiftly pierced the chest of his opponent with five arrows, O Bharata.
Once more, with sharp arrows, he pierced Arjuna with five arrows. Arjuna, in return, struck him in the chest with nine arrows.
Krishna, observing Arjuna's focus on Kritavarma's chariot, pondered that they should not experience any delay.
Then Krishna instructed Arjuna not to show any mercy to Kṛtavarman, urging him to crush and destroy him after fulfilling his duties related to the Kurus.
Then Arjuna, having confused Kritavarma with his arrows, swiftly approached the Kamboja army with his horses.
Hārdikhya, in his anger, entered the white chariot, wielding his bow and arrows, and approached alongside the Pāñcālas.
The sons of Draupadi, who were the protectors of the wheels and followers of Arjuna, were surrounded by Kritavarma with chariot arrows as they approached.
Then Bhoja attacked all the Parashavas with arrows, hitting Yudhāmanyu with three arrows and Uttamaujas with four.
The two warriors attacked him with ten arrows each and also cut down his banner and bow.
Then Hārdikya, in a fit of rage, took another bow and showered the heroes with arrows, leaving them defenseless.
While they both strung their bows and killed Bhoja, Bibhatsu took the opportunity to enter the enemy's ranks.
However, those two great warriors, while trying to enter the armies of the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, were stopped by Kṛtavarma and could not reach the gate.
Arjuna, swiftly moving through the battlefield and destroying the armies, chose not to kill Kritavarma, even though he had the opportunity, O destroyer of enemies.
Upon seeing him approach, the valiant King Śrutāyudha, in great anger, charged forward wielding his mighty bow.
He worshipped Arjuna with three and seventy arrows, and struck Krishna with a very sharp razor-sharp weapon at Arjuna's banner.
Arjuna, in his anger, struck the great elephant violently with ninety bent-jointed arrows, as if using goads.
O king, he could not tolerate the prowess of the son of Pandu. Then he attacked him with seventy-seven iron arrows.
Arjuna, in his anger, cut off his bow and removed the quiver, then struck him on the chest with seven bent-jointed arrows.
Then the king, in a fit of rage, took another bow and shot nine arrows at Vasavi, striking his arms and chest.
Then Arjuna, with a smile on his face, attacked Śrutāyudha, the formidable enemy, with countless arrows, O descendant of Bharata.
The great warrior swiftly killed his opponent's horses and charioteer, and then powerfully struck him with seventy iron arrows.
King Śrutāyudha, after his chariot horses were killed, abandoned the chariot and valiantly rushed towards Arjuna in battle, wielding his mace.
Shrutayudha, the heroic son of Varuna, is the king. His mother is Parnasha, known for the great river with cool waters.
His mother spoke to Varuna, requesting that her son be made invincible to his enemies in the world.
Pleased, Varuna said, "I grant him a boon that is beneficial. Your son will possess a divine weapon that will render him invincible."
There is no immortality for man in any way. Everyone who is born must certainly die, O best of rivers.
This weapon will make you invincible against your enemies in battles. Its influence will dispel your mental anguish.
After speaking thus, Varuna gave the mace empowered with a mantra to Shrutayudha, who became invincible in all the worlds upon receiving it.
The Lord of waters spoke to him again, saying that she should not be released and should fall upon him.
He struck Janardana, the slayer of heroes, with her. Krishna, being mighty, caught her with his strong shoulder.
The wind could not shake Krishna, just as it cannot shake the Vindhya mountain. She, mature and formidable like a witch, approached him with determination.
He killed the brave Śrutāyudha, who was intolerant. After killing Śrutāyudha, he gained control over the earth.
A great commotion erupted among the troops when they saw that Śrutāyudha, the vanquisher of foes, had been slain by his own weapon.
O king, the mace thrown by Shrutayudha at the non-fighting Keshava indeed killed him.
As Varuna had foretold in the battle, he met his end. Lifeless, he fell to the ground in full view of all the archers.
He, the dear son of Parṇāśā, appeared like a tree with many branches broken by the wind as he fell.
Upon seeing Śrutāyudha, the subduer of enemies, killed, all the armies and their leaders fled in all directions.
Sudakshina, the brave son of the Kamboja king, charged towards Arjuna, the enemy slayer, with his swift horses.
Arjuna, the son of Pritha, sent seven arrows, O Bharata. They pierced the hero and entered the earth's surface.
He, having been deeply pierced by sharp arrows dispatched from Gandiva in the battle, retaliated by piercing Arjuna with ten feathered arrows.
Vasudeva was pierced with three arrows, and Partha again with five. Then Partha cut his bow and also cut off the banner, O lord.
The son of Pandu struck him with two very sharp arrows, and in return, he pierced Arjuna with three arrows and roared like a lion.
Sudakshina, the hero, angrily sent the formidable power adorned with bells to Arjuna, the wielder of the Gandiva bow.
She, blazing like a great meteor, reached the great chariot with sparks and, piercing it, fell to the ground.
Arjuna, displaying unimaginable prowess, struck his opponent with fourteen iron arrows adorned with peacock feathers, targeting not only him but also his horses, flag, bow, and charioteer. Additionally, he shattered the chariot into pieces with numerous other arrows.
The Pandava pierced Sudakshina, the Kamboja king of futile resolve and valor, in the heart with a broad-headed arrow.
The hero, with his vital parts wounded and limbs loosened, his crown and armlets fallen off, fell forward like a flag released from its mechanism.
The glorious Karnikara tree, born on the mountain peak, with beautiful branches and well-established, appears as if broken by the wind at the end of winter.
Sudakshina, the handsome and copper-eyed son of the king of Kamboja, lies slain on the ground, worthy of covering. He was struck down by Karna and felled by Arjuna.
Then all the armies of your son fled upon seeing Śrutāyudha, Kāmboja, and Sudakshina slain.
