side (of the meridian).  Then Dhrishtadyumna, the prince of the Panchalas, and that mighty car-warrior Satyaki, greatly afflicted the (Bharata) host with showers of arrows and lances.  And with innumerable shafts, O king, these two began to smite down thy warriors in that battle.  Thy combatants, however, O bull among men, though slaughtered in battle (thus) retreated not from the fight, having formed an honourable resolution in that engagement.  Indeed, thy troops began to smite according to the measure of their courage.  While, however, O king, thy high-souled combatants were being slaughtered by the illustrious son of Prishata, loud cries of woe were heard among them.  Hearing those loud cries, that couple of mighty car-warriors of thy army, viz., Vinda and Anuvinda of Avanti, quickly proceeded against Prishata’s son.  And those mighty car-warriors, speedily slaying his steeds, together covered Prishata’s son with showers of arrows.  Thereupon that mighty car-warrior, viz., the prince of the Panchalas, quickly jumping down from that car of his, mounted without loss of time the car of the high-souled Satyaki.  Then king Yudhishthira, supported by a large force, proceeded against those chastisers of foes, viz., the two princes of Avanti excited with rage.  Similarly thy son, O sire, with every preparation, stood, surrounding Vinda and Anuvinda in that battle (for supporting them).  Arjuna also in that battle, excited with rage, fought against many bulls of the Kshatriya race, like the wielder of the thunder-bolt against the Asuras.  Drona also, who always does what is agreeable to thy son, inflamed with wrath in that battle, began to consume the Panchalas like fire consuming a heap of cotton.  Thy other sons, O king, owning Duryodhana as their chief, surrounding Bhishma in that battle, fought against the Pandavas.  Then when the sun assumed a red hue,[426] king Duryodhana, O Bharata, addressing thy troops, said,—­Lose no time—­And while they were thus battling and achieving feats difficult of accomplishment, the sun having become invisible in consequence of his retirement behind the western hill, there soon flowed, towards dusk, an awful river whose current and billows were of blood, and which was infested by innumerable jackals.  And the field of battle became dreadful, abounding as it did with spirits and with those jackals howling hideously, forboding evil.  Rakshasas and Pisachas and other cannibals were seen all round, in hundreds and thousands.  Then Arjuna, having vanquished those kings headed by Susarman along with all their followers, in the midst of their division, proceeded towards his tent.  And the lord Yudhishthira also of Kuru’s race, accompanied by his brothers, and followed by his troops, proceeded, O king, when night set in, towards his tent.  And Bhimasena, too, having vanquished those kings, viz., those warriors headed by Duryodhana, proceeded towards his tent.  And king Duryodhana (with his troops), surrounding Bhishma, the son of