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Sanjaya said:
Thus, Karna, having lost his chariot and being defeated once more by Bhima, quickly mounted another chariot and attacked the Pandava.
The warriors, resembling great elephants, approached each other and struck one another with arrows that were fully drawn and released, much like the tips of tusks in a fierce battle.
Then Karna, with volleys of arrows, strongly pierced Bhima. He roared loudly and once again struck him in the chest.
Bhima attacked him with ten straight-flying arrows and then struck again with twenty bent-jointed arrows.
Karna, however, struck Bhima in the chest with nine arrows and then pierced the banner with a single sharp arrow, O king.
Then Arjuna shot sixty-three arrows, striking like goads on a great elephant and like whips on a horse.
The hero, deeply pierced by the illustrious Pandava, licked his lips in anger, his eyes bloodshot, O great king.
Then, O great king, he dispatched an arrow that pierced through all bodies towards Bhīmasena, akin to Indra's thunderbolt.
The arrow with variegated feathers, having pierced Arjuna in battle and broken Karna's bow, went tearing through the ground.
He sent the mighty, four-edged, golden mace to the charioteer's son, pondering over the six-headed strategy.
In a fit of anger, she killed the excellent charioteer's good horses with her mace, just as Indra would slay demons with his thunderbolt, O descendant of Bharata.
Then, O best of the Bharatas, the mighty-armed Bhima cut down the flag of Adhiratha's son with two arrows and struck the charioteer.
Karna, having abandoned his chariot with its slain horses and fallen flag, stood dejectedly stretching his bow, O Bharata.
There, we witnessed the extraordinary valor of Radheya. Despite being without a chariot, the greatest of charioteers managed to halt the enemy.
Upon seeing Adhiratha, the esteemed charioteer, without his chariot in the midst of battle, Duryodhana, the king, then spoke to Durmukha.
This Durmukha, son of Radha, has been disarmed by Bhima. Equip him with a chariot, O best of men, and make him a great warrior.
Upon hearing Duryodhana's words, Durmukha quickly went to Karna and Bhima and intercepted them with arrows, O descendant of Bharata.
Upon seeing Durmukha in the battlefield following the son of Suta, the son of Vayu was overjoyed and licked his tongue in anticipation.
Then, O great king, the Pandava repelled Karna with arrows and quickly sent the chariot to Durmukha.
At that moment, O great king, Bhima, with nine well-feathered arrows, sent Durmukha to the abode of Yama.
Then, O king, the charioteer mounted the very chariot after Durmukha was slain and shone like the radiant sun.
Karna, upon seeing the one lying with broken vital parts, disfigured and covered in blood, stood still with tear-filled eyes, unable to turn away for a moment.
Karna, after crossing the lifeless body, performed a circumambulation. Breathing heavily and warmly, the hero did not respond at all.
In the cave, Bhimasena sent fourteen iron arrows to Karna, who was dressed in vulture feathers, O king.
The golden-feathered arrows of great energy pierced his armor, O great king, and illuminated the ten directions with their golden light.
The serpents, driven by time, angrily drank the blood of Sūta's son, appearing like blood-eaters, O king of men.
The arrows, moving across the earth, gleamed fiercely like great serpents half-buried in holes.
Radheya, without hesitation, pierced him with fourteen very sharp arrows that were adorned with gold.
The arrows pierced through Bhimasena's left arm and entered the earth, resembling the terrible chariots of arrows that pierced Krauncha.
The arrows appeared to shine as they entered the earth, resembling the rays of the sun setting.
Bhima, pierced by arrows in battle that struck his vital parts, bled profusely like a mountain releasing water.
Bhima, with great force, shot three arrows at Karna, piercing him with the speed of Garuda, and also struck his charioteer with seven arrows.
The greatly renowned King Karṇa, distressed and afflicted by Bhīma's strength, fled the battlefield with his swift horses.
Bhimasena, with his bow adorned in gold, stood in the battle as a formidable warrior, blazing like a fire.
