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Core and Pancharatra: Intense battle between Dhṛṣṭadyumna and the Kaurava warriors. Dhṛṣṭadyumna cuts off Drumasena's head. Encounter between Satyaki and Karna where Karna's son Vṛṣasena becomes unconscious. Karna asks Dhuryodhana to send troops towards Arjuna and keep him occupied, while all major warriors can surround Satyaki and Dhrishtadyumna and kill them.
Sanjaya said:
In the midst of that intense and terrifying battle, Dhrishtadyumna, O great king, specifically advanced towards Drona.
He meticulously cleaned his excellent bow and repeatedly drew the bowstring as he advanced towards Drona's gold-adorned chariot.
Dhṛṣṭadyumna, with the intention to kill Droṇa, was then surrounded by the Pāñcālas and the Pāṇḍavas, O great king.
Seeing Drona, the esteemed teacher, surrounded, the sons diligently protected him from all sides during the battle.
At nightfall, the two powerful oceans met, stirred by the wind, resembling terrifying and agitated beings, like two seas.
Then, O great king, the son of Drupada swiftly pierced Droṇa in the heart with five arrows and roared like a lion.
In the battle, Droṇa pierced him with twenty-five arrows and then cut off his magnificent bow with another arrow, O descendant of Bharata.
Dhṛṣṭadyumna, though pierced by Droṇa, O best of the Bharatas, quickly released his bow while biting his lips in determination.
Then, the mighty and angry King Dhrishtadyumna took up another excellent bow with the intention of ending Drona.
Drawing his magnificent bow to his ear, the mighty warrior, destroyer of enemy heroes, released a dreadful arrow destined to bring about the end of Drona.
The terrible arrow released by the mighty warrior in the great battle shone upon the army like the rising sun.
Upon witnessing the dreadful arrow, the gods, gandharvas, and humans expressed their wish for Drona's well-being in the battle, saying, "May there be safety, O king."
Karna, demonstrating his skill, expertly cut the arrow that had not yet reached the teacher's chariot into twelve pieces, O king.
He was severely wounded in many ways, O king, by the son of a charioteer, O sir. The arrow swiftly fell down, having been cut off by Karna's arrows.
In the battle, Karṇa, using arrows with well-bent joints, cut off the arrow and pierced Dhṛṣṭadyumna with ten arrows.
Drona's son attacked with five arrows, while Drona himself used seven. Shalya shot nine arrows, and Duhshasana also used three.
Duryodhana and Shakuni, along with their twenty and five warriors respectively, swiftly attacked Panchalya, as they were all great warriors.
He was struck by seven warriors in the battle to protect Drona. Without losing composure, O king, he retaliated by shooting three arrows each at all of them. He hit Drona, Drauni, Karna, and your son.
They, having been struck by the archer, pierced Dhṛṣṭadyumna again in battle, each of the best charioteers swiftly shot five arrows.
Drumasena, in his anger, shot the king with an arrow and then quickly with three more arrows, commanding him to "Stand, stand."
But he struck him in battle with three sharp, straight-flying arrows that had golden shafts and were stone-polished, capable of ending life.
The mighty warrior, with another arrow, once again severed the shining golden earring from Drumasena's head.
The head fell to the ground in the battlefield, with its lips bitten, just like a ripe palm fruit is blown away by a strong wind.
The hero, with his sharp arrows, once again pierced the heroes and cut off the bow of Radheya, the skilled warrior.
However, Karṇa could not tolerate the cutting of his bow, just as a fierce monkey would not tolerate the severing of its tail.
He, with eyes red in anger and breathing heavily, took another bow and showered a multitude of arrows upon the mighty Dhṛṣṭadyumna.
Upon seeing Karna in his fervor, the six valiant chariot warriors, sons of the Panchala, swiftly encircled him with the intent to slay.
We believed that Dhṛṣṭadyumna, who was leading the six valiant warriors on your side, had met his end in the jaws of death.
At this moment, Satyaki, the descendant of Dasharha, began to engage the valiant Dhrishtadyumna by scattering arrows.
Radheya, with his unmatched skill, struck the advancing Satyaki, known for his prowess in battle, using ten perfectly aimed arrows.
Satyaki, addressing the great king, struck him with ten arrows in the sight of all the warriors and commanded, "Do not proceed, stay where you are."
There was a fierce encounter between the mighty Satyaki and the great Karna, akin to the legendary battle between Bali and Indra.
Satyaki, the bull among the Kshatriyas, frightened the warriors with the sound of clapping and pierced the lotus-eyed Karna.
The strong son of a charioteer, as if shaking the earth with the sound of his bow, engaged in battle with Satyaki, O great king.
Karna attacked Shainya with a barrage of sharp arrows, including those with calf-teeth and razors, demonstrating his formidable archery skills.
In the same way, Yuyudhana, the chief of the Vṛṣṇis, also attacked Karna with a shower of arrows, making the battle equal.
O great king, your men and Karna's son wounded Satyaki by quickly piercing him from all directions with sharp arrows.
Satyaki, in his anger, countered the weapons of Karna and others with his own and pierced Vṛṣasena in the chest, O mighty one.
By that arrow, Vṛṣasena, the heroic son, was pierced and fell unconscious on his chariot, releasing his bow, O lord of men.
Then, Karna, believing that Vrishasena was slain, and being a great chariot-warrior overwhelmed with grief for his son, attacked Satyaki.
Yuyudhana, though oppressed by Karna, repeatedly and swiftly pierced him with numerous arrows, demonstrating his prowess as a great chariot-warrior.
Satyaki, with great skill, pierced Karna with ten arrows and Vrishasena with seven, and then cut off their bows, demonstrating his prowess in battle.
The two warriors, having prepared their fearsome bows, attacked Yuyudhana from all directions with sharp arrows.
In the ongoing battle, O king, the great sound of the Gandiva bow was distinctly heard amidst the destruction of great heroes.
Upon hearing the sound of the chariot and the twang of the Gandiva bow, Karna, the son of a charioteer, addressed these words to King Duryodhana.
The great sound of Gandiva resonated as it struck down all the Shibis, the chiefs, the noble warriors, and the Pauravas, the great archers.
The sound of the chariot is heard, resembling the roar of Vāsava. The Pāṇḍava is evidently performing an action that is suitable for himself.
O king, this army of Bharata is scattered in many ways and the scattered troops do not stand firm anywhere.
The cloud mass, agitated by the wind, is torn apart, and similarly, upon approaching Arjuna, the boat is shattered as if in the ocean.
At midnight, O tiger among kings, the great sound of hundreds of arrows dispatched by the Gandiva, piercing the chief warriors who are running, is heard like thunder in the sky, O king.
Listen to the various cries of alarm and lion roars, abundant in number, directed towards Arjuna's chariot.
Satyaki, known as the worst among the Sātvatas, stands in the middle. If we can hit the target here, we will defeat all our enemies.
This son of the king of Panchala has joined forces with Drona and is surrounded by the best warriors, O king.
If we manage to kill Satyaki and Dhrishtadyumna, the son of Prishata, there is no doubt, O great king, that our victory will be assured.
O great king, let us surround these two heroic great charioteers, the killers of the son of Subhadra, and attempt to slay the Vṛṣṇi and Pārṣata warriors.
Savyasachi advances towards Drona's army, O Bharata, knowing that Satyaki is engaged with many of the Kuru warriors.
There, let many excellent charioteers go so that Arjuna does not realize Satyaki is surrounded by many.
They should hurry like heroes in releasing arrows intensely, as Madhava quickly proceeds to the other world.
Understanding Karna's opinion, your son spoke to Saubala just as Indra spoke to the glorious Vishnu in battle, O king.
Surrounded by ten thousand non-retreating elephants and ten thousand chariots, proceed to Dhananjaya.
Duhshasana, who is difficult to withstand, and Subahu, who is hard to assault, will follow you, surrounded by many foot soldiers.
O mighty-armed one, defeat Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna, along with Dharmaraja, your maternal uncle, Nakula, Sahadeva, and Bhimasena, O descendant of Bharata.
Just as the gods place their hope of victory in Indra, I place my hope in you. Defeat the sons of Kunti, uncle, as the son of Pavaka defeated the demons.
Having been thus addressed, Saubala, along with your son, proceeded to the sons of Pritha with a large army, accompanied by your sons as well, O lord.
For the sake of your sons, eager to destroy the sons of Pandu, the battle then commenced between your forces and the enemies.
When Saubala departed, O king, the son of a charioteer, equipped with a great force, confronted the Pandavas' army, but it was Satyaki.
He approached quickly in the battle, scattering many hundreds of arrows. In the same way, all the Pandavas surrounded Satyaki.
A great battle occurred at night, O Bharata, led by Drona, but opposed by the heroic Dhrishtadyumna and the noble Panchalas.
