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Sanjaya said:
After speaking thus to Arjuna, the king swiftly shot three arrows that pierced vital parts and four arrows that struck the four horses.
Vasudeva was pierced in the chest with ten arrows, and his goad was cut off with an arrow, causing it to fall to the ground.
Arjuna swiftly and calmly shot fourteen arrows with colorful feathers, sharpened on stone, at him, causing them to fall off his armor.
Observing their failure, he dispatched fourteen sharp arrows once more, which penetrated the armor.
Krishna, the destroyer of enemy heroes, observed that the twenty-eight arrows discharged were fruitless and said this to Arjuna.
I witness an unprecedented sight, akin to stones crawling. The arrows dispatched by you, O Arjuna, fail to achieve their intended purpose.
O best of the Bharatas, is the vitality of your bow Gandiva, your grip, and the strength of your arms still the same as before?
If the destined time had not arrived today, which is the last for both you and your enemy, then tell me, as I am asking.
I am greatly amazed, O Arjuna, to see these arrows falling uselessly in battle towards Duryodhana's chariot.
O son of Pritha, these terrible arrows, like thunderbolts and lightning, pierce another's body but serve no purpose. What is this mockery?
Arjuna said:
O Krishna, this strategy has been implanted in Dhritarashtra's son by Drona. At the end, the weapons are arranged and the armor is worn.
O Krishna, within this armor, even the three worlds are concealed. Drona alone knows this, and therefore, I, being among the best, know it too.
"O Govinda, this armor cannot be pierced by arrows in any way, even if Indra himself uses the thunderbolt in battle."
O Kṛṣṇa, even though you know everything, you still bewilder me. How is it that what has happened in the three worlds and what exists, O Keśava?
Thus, O Madhusudana, the future and everything is known to you. However, no one knows it as you do.
Duryodhana, arranged by Drona, stands fearlessly in the battlefield, wearing his armor, O Krishna.
Madhava does not understand the duty that is ordained here. Like a woman, he wears this armor appropriately.
Behold, O Janardana, the might of my arms and bow. I shall overcome the Kauravas, even if they are shielded by armor.
The lord of gods gave this shining armor to Angiras. Later, the lord of gods gave me the armor along with its compendium.
The armor, whether made by fate, Brahma, or by oneself, will not protect the evil-minded one today, as he has been struck by my arrow.
Sanjaya said:
After speaking thus, Arjuna enchanted and drew his arrows. As they were being drawn, Drauni, the destroyer of all weapons, cut them off with his weapon.
Astonished by the sight of the arrows being cut down from afar by the sage, Shvetavahana reported it to Keshava.
O Janardana, I cannot use this weapon twice. It would indeed destroy me. Behold, this is your strength and my strength.
Then Duryodhana attacked Krishna and Arjuna with nine arrows that were bent at the joints, resembling serpents, in the battle, O king. Once more, he showered arrows upon Krishna and Arjuna in the battlefield.
Your men rejoiced greatly by the shower of arrows. They made sounds of musical instruments and roared like lions.
Then, in the heat of battle, Arjuna, filled with rage and licking his bowstring, could not see any part of his body that was not shielded by armor.
Then, with his sharp and deadly arrows, he struck down the horses and the charioteer, rendering them lifeless.
The mighty Arjuna skillfully severed the bow and handgrip, and then proceeded to dismantle the chariot.
Duryodhana was rendered chariotless by Arjuna's sharp arrows. Then, Arjuna pierced both of Duryodhana's palms.
Upon witnessing the dire situation faced by the supreme archer, they came forward with the intent to safeguard Dhananjaya, who was besieged by arrows.
They surrounded Arjuna with numerous chariots, elephants, horses, and eager waves of infantry.
Then Arjuna and Govinda, or their chariot, appeared to be enveloped by a great shower of weapons and masses of people.
Then Arjuna used the power of his weapon to destroy the army, causing hundreds of chariots and elephants to fall wounded.
They, being killed and killing, seized that excellent chariot. The chariot, having been stopped, stood at a distance of a cry all around.
Then the Vṛṣṇi hero quickly said to Arjuna, 'I will stretch the bow and blow the conch with great force.'
Then Arjuna, stretching his mighty Gandiva bow, defeated his enemies with a powerful volley of arrows, accompanied by the resonant sound of the bowstring.
Keshava, with great force, blew the Panchajanya conch, his face covered in sweat and his eyelashes disordered by the dust.
At that time, the sound of his conch and the twang of the bow caused both the living and the lifeless to fall to the ground.
The chariot, released by them, shone like a cloud driven by the wind. Then, the protectors of Jayadratha, along with their followers, became agitated.
Upon suddenly seeing Arjuna, the protectors of Jayadratha created a variety of sounds that shook the earth.
The great souls created a tumultuous soundscape with the fierce noise of arrows, the blaring of conches, and the roaring of lions.
Upon hearing the dreadful sound from your people, Vasudeva and Dhananjaya blew their conches in response.
The great sound filled the entire earth, including its mountains, oceans, islands, and netherworlds, O lord of men.
The sound, O best of the Bharatas, echoed through all ten directions, reverberating in the army of the Kurus and Pandavas.
Your charioteers, upon seeing Krishna and Dhananjaya, became extremely excited and hastened forward, being great warriors.
Then the two greatly fortunate Krishnas, upon seeing themselves bitten, rushed towards your angry ones; it seemed as if something extraordinary occurred.
