Thus addressed (by Krishna), the high-souled Partha of exceeding might set his heart upon the slaughter of the Suta’s son. Indeed, urged by Bhima and Janardana, and recollecting (his w... Read more

Then Karna first pierced Partha in that encounter, with ten mighty shafts. Arjuna pierced him in return with ten keen-pointed shafts, shot with great vigour, in the centre of the chest. Inde... Read more

Invoking the mightiest of weapons then, those two formidable bowmen began, with their terrible shafts, to slay innumerable men and steeds and elephants as also to strike each other, O king!... Read more

The two cars, O king, upon which Karna and Arjuna were stationed, had white steeds yoked unto them both. And both had excellent standards, and both produced a loud rattle. Many foremost of h... Read more

Beholding, O monarch, those two great car-warriors looking resplendent on their cars, the bands of Siddhas and Charanas that came there became filled with wonder. The Dhartarashtras then, O... Read more

“Indeed, beholding his son slain in his sight by the white-steeded Arjuna in battle, the high-souled Karna, filled with great wrath, rushed against Krishna and Arjuna.'” 86... Read more

85 “Sanjaya said, ‘Learning that Nakula had been deprived of his car, afflicted with arrows and mangled with the weapons of Karna’s son, and that he had his shafts, bow, an... Read more

84 “Sanjaya said, ‘After the slaughter of Duhshasana, O king, ten of thy sons, heroes that never retreated from battle, all of whom were great car-warriors, endued with mighty en... Read more

83 “Sanjaya said, ‘Fighting fiercely, prince Duhshasana achieved the most difficult feats in that encounter. With a single shaft he cut off Bhima’s bow, and then with six s... Read more

Then Karna, with three crescent-shaped arrows, cut off the arms and the head of his son’s assailant, whereupon the latter, deprived of life, fell down upon the ground from his car, lik... Read more