17 “Sanjaya said, ‘Then occurred that battle between Arjuna and Ashvatthama resembling the planets Shukra and Brihaspati in splendour, like the battle between Shukra and Brihaspa... Read more

And men slew men, and steeds of fiery metal slew steeds, and car-warriors slew car-warriors and elephants slew elephants. And soon a fierce and terrible encounter took place between elephant... Read more

Then the illustrious Vayu (the presiding deity of that mighty weapon) bore away crowds of Samsaptakas with steeds and elephants and cars and weapons, as if these were dry leaves of trees. Bo... Read more

15 “Sanjaya said, ‘Endued with the greatest activity, Drona’s son, O king, displaying the lightness of his arms, pierced Bhima with an arrow. Aiming at all his vital points... Read more

“Sanjaya said, ‘Listen, O king, as I speak to thee as to how occurred the battle of the heroic warriors (on our side) with the foe–the battle which was destructive of bodie... Read more

SECTION XVII “Sanjaya said, ‘The troops of both the armies, having proceeded to their tents, duly took up their quarters, O king, according to the divisions and the sub-divisions... Read more

Decked with earrings, that large head, O king, fell like the head of Samvara slain in the great battle (of old). And it reached the Earth in no time, filling all the Kaikayas with grief. Beh... Read more

SECTION XVI “Sanjaya said, ‘Beholding that army of thine exceedingly broken, the valiant Vrishasena, single-handed, began to protect it, O king, displaying the illusion of his we... Read more

Thereupon, all the kings beheld Paurava (standing helpless) with dishevelled hair, and looking like an ox deprived of its senses while on the point of being slain by a lion. Beholding Paurav... Read more

Decked with ornaments, possessed of red teeth, endued with the prowess of infuriate elephants, attired in robes of diverse colours, smeared with powdered scents, armed with swords and nooses... Read more