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Sanjaya said:
In that water, born by Kunti's son, the great soul, the enemy army was restrained and an abode of arrows was made.
Vasudeva, with great radiance, swiftly descended from the chariot and freed the horses that were bound by arrow-feathers.
Upon witnessing the unprecedented event, a mighty lion's roar echoed throughout the assemblies of Siddhas, Caranas, and soldiers.
The warriors, renowned as the best among men, could not halt the advancing son of Kunti, who fought valiantly on foot; it seemed like a marvel.
During the attack amidst the multitude of chariots, elephants, and horses, Arjuna remained composed; this demonstrated his true manliness.
The kings launched a barrage of arrows at the Pāṇḍava, but the righteous Arjuna, son of Indra and destroyer of enemy heroes, remained unshaken.
Arjuna, the mighty warrior, absorbed the incoming barrage of arrows, maces, and javelins, just as the ocean absorbs rivers.
Arjuna, with the great speed of his weapons and the strength of his arms, took the lead among all the kings, being the best of archers.
The Kauravas, O great king, worshipped the heroic deeds of both Pārtha and Vāsudeva as extremely wonderful.
What could be more wonderful in the world, or even has been, than Pārtha and Govinda releasing the horses in battle?
May those two excellent warriors instill great fear in us and grant us fierce energy, standing confidently in the battlefield.
Then, Hṛṣīkeśa, smiling like a woman in the midst, O Bhārata, was made by Arjuna in the battle, in the house of the womb of arrows.
The lotus-eyed one, with calmness, turned back those horses in front of all your armies, O lord of men.
Krishna, being an expert in equestrian skills, alleviated all their fatigue, weakness, trembling, vomiting, and wounds.
He extracted the arrows from the horses with his hands, wiped them clean, turned them back, and then properly gave them water to drink.
He, filled with joy, once again engaged those who had refreshed themselves with water, bathed, eaten, and rested, in the excellent chariot.
Krishna, the supreme among all warriors, mounted the grand chariot and swiftly departed with Arjuna, shining with great brilliance.
Upon seeing the chariot of the best charioteer yoked with refreshed horses in battle, the best warriors of the Kuru army became disheartened once more.
Sighing deeply, they lamented like serpents with broken fangs, "Alas, oh, alas, Arjuna and Krishna are gone," they said separately, O king.
All the warriors watched helplessly as one chariot pierced through them, making our strength seem like a child's toy.
O scorcher of foes, among those who are crying and striving, you remain unattached. Having demonstrated your valor, you departed among all the kings.
Seeing them depart again, the other soldiers said, "Hurry, all Kurus, to kill Krishna and Arjuna."
The descendant of the Daśārhas, having yoked his chariot, is heading towards Jayadratha in front of all the archers, intending to humiliate us in battle.
There, some kings were conversing among themselves, O king. They witnessed a great wonder in the battle, something they had never seen before.
All the armies and King Dhritarashtra have faced calamity due to Duryodhana's fault, affecting the entire kingship and the earth.
The destruction has come, yet the king remains unaware. Thus, the warriors and others speak there, O Bhārata.
Dhritarashtra's son, lacking a plan, should futilely attempt to perform the duties for Sindhuraja, who has departed to Yama's realm.
Then, as the sun was setting, Pāṇḍava swiftly proceeded towards Saindhava with his joyful horses that had been refreshed with water.
As he was departing, the mighty-armed and the best among all weapon-bearers, the warriors could not stop him, as if he were the enraged god of death.
Pāṇḍava, the tormentor of enemies, scattered the army and attacked it fiercely, just as a lion would attack herds of deer, all for the purpose of Saindhava.
As he entered the troops, he swiftly urged the grey horses forward. The descendant of Dasharha blew the Panchajanya conch, resonating through the battlefield.
The arrows released by Kunti's son fell behind as they were swiftly carried by the horses, faster than the wind.
The charioteers became disheartened upon seeing the chariot, which had a banner fluttering in the wind, sounded like thunder, and bore a fearsome monkey emblem.
Then, as the sun was completely obscured by dust, the warriors, suffering from the arrows in battle, could not see Krishna and Arjuna.
Then the enraged kings surrounded Arjuna, and many other warriors also sought to kill Jayadratha.
When the arrows were removed, Duryodhana, known as the bull among men, quickly approached Arjuna in the midst of the great battle.
