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Sanjaya said:
The mighty Kekaya, known for his steadfast courage, was advancing when King Kṣemadhūrti struck him in the chest with his arrows.
The great warrior king, with ninety bent joints, swiftly struck in battle intending to harm Drona's army.
Kṣemadhūrti, in his anger, severed the bow of the noble Kekaya with a sharp, yellow-tipped arrow.
Then, with his bow broken, he swiftly pierced the best of all archers in the heart with a bent-jointed arrow.
Then Brihatkshatra, with a smile, took another bow and made Kshema Dhurti, the great chariot warrior, the banner of Vyasvasuta.
Then, with another sharp yellow arrow, he severed the king's head, adorned with shining earrings, from his body.
His severed head, with its curled hair and crown, suddenly fell to the ground, shining like a celestial light descending from the sky.
After slaying him in battle, the delighted Brihatkshatra, a great chariot-warrior, swiftly charged at your army for the cause of Arjuna.
Then the valiant Dhṛṣṭaketu, a heroic archer and great bowman, approached to stop for Drona's sake, O Bharata.
The two mighty warriors, fierce as they were, approached each other and engaged in a fierce battle, striking each other with countless arrows.
Those two warriors, both renowned as tigers among men, engaged in a fierce battle with each other in the vast forest, their minds intensely intoxicated, resembling mighty elephants leading their herd.
The great heroes, having reached the mountain cave, fought like angered tigers, each intent on killing the other.
The battle was intense and awe-inspiring, a wondrous spectacle for the Siddhas and Caranas, O lord of the people.
The heroic archer, in his anger, cut Dhṛṣṭaketu's bow in two with an arrow, as if mocking him, O Bhārata.
The king of Cedi, a great warrior, left his broken bow and took up a large iron spear with a golden handle.
O Bharata, he stretched his powerful spear with both arms and hurled it with great effort towards the chariot of the heroic archer.
He was struck severely by her spear, known as the slayer of heroes, and with his heart pierced, he quickly fell from the chariot to the ground.
When the great charioteer of the Trigartas was slain, your forces were completely shattered by the Pandavas, O lord.
Durmukha shot sixty arrows at Sahadeva and roared loudly, threatening the Pāṇḍava during the battle.
Madreya, in his anger, shot ten arrows at Durmukha, piercing him. It was as if one brother, smiling, attacked the approaching brother.
Upon witnessing the fierce and mighty Sahadeva in battle, Durmukha attacked him with nine arrows, O Bharata.
The mighty warrior, after cutting off Durmukha's banner with an arrow, proceeded to kill four horses using four sharp arrows.
Then, with another sharp yellow arrow, he severed the charioteer's head, adorned with shining earrings, from his body.
Sahadeva, using a sharp arrow, severed the great bow of Kauravya in the battle and then pierced him with five arrows.
Durmukha, feeling dejected, left his chariot with the dead horses and then climbed onto the chariot of Niramitras, O king, descendant of Bharata.
Sahadeva, filled with anger, slew the enemy in the great battle with an arrow amidst the army, proving himself a destroyer of enemy heroes.
The son of the king of Trigarta, who was a lord without enemies, fell from his chariot seat, causing distress to your army.
Sahadeva, the mighty-armed, shone brilliantly after slaying his foe, just as Rama, the son of Dasharatha, did after defeating the powerful Khara.
O lord of the people, there was a great uproar among the Trigartas when they saw the mighty prince, who was friendless, had been slain.
Nakul, your son, O king, defeated Vikarna, the large-eyed, in battle in a moment; it seemed almost miraculous.
Vyaghradatta rendered Satyaki invisible amidst the army using his curved arrows, along with his horses, charioteer, and banner.
The valiant son of Śini, skillfully deflecting the arrows, brought down Vyāghradatta along with his horse, charioteer, and banner with his arrows.
O lord, when the prince, the son of Magadha, was killed, the Magadhas gathered from all sides and attacked Yuyudhana.
They released thousands of arrows and javelins, along with clubs, spears, hammers, and maces.
The heroes engaged in battle with Sātvata, who was fierce in combat. However, the strong Sātyaki, also fierce in battle, managed to conquer them all with a smile, though not without difficulty, O best of men.
Upon witnessing the Magadhas fleeing and the remnants of the slain scattered everywhere, your forces were shattered, O lord, under the assault of Yuyudhana's arrows.
After defeating your army in the battle, the illustrious Mādhava, wielding his superior bow, stood resplendent with glory.
O king, the strength was shattered by the great soul Sātvata and did not advance to battle, being terrified by the long-armed warrior.
Then Droṇa, in a fit of intense anger, suddenly rolled his eyes and personally charged towards Sātyaki, known for his truthful deeds.
