of arrows shot at him by the latter, and then pierced Kripa, with seventy arrows.  And then he cut off the device of Kripa’s standard with three arrows.  Kripa, however, began to oppose him with a thick shower of arrows.  And resisting him in this way, the Brahmana fought on with Dhrishtaketu.  Satyaki, laughing the while, pierced Kritavarman in the centre of the chest with a long arrow.  And piercing him then with seventy arrows, he once more pierced him with many others.  The Bhoja warrior, however, in return, pierced Satyaki with seventy arrows of keen points.  Like the swiftly-coursing winds failing to move a mountain, Kritavarman was unable to move Satyaki or make him tremble.  Senapati deeply struck Susarman in his vitals.  Susarman also struck his antagonist with a lance on the shoulder-joint.  Virata, aided by his Matsya warriors of great energy, resisted Vikartana’s son in that battle.  And that feat (of the Matsya king) seemed highly wonderful.  Even this was regarded as an act of great valour on the part of the Suta’s son, in that, he singly resisted that whole force by means of his straight shafts.  King Drupada was engaged with Bhagadatta.  And the battle between those two warriors became beautiful to behold.  That bull among men, viz., Bhagadatta, pierced king Drupada and his driver and standard and car with many straight shafts.  Then Drupada, excited with wrath, quickly pierced that mighty car-warrior in the chest with a straight shaft.  Those two foremost of warriors on earth, viz., Somadatta’s son and Sikhandin, both conversant with every weapon, encountered each other in fierce battle that made all creatures tremble with fear.  The valiant Bhurisravas, O king, covered that mighty car-warrior, Yajnasena’s son Sikhandin, with a thick shower of arrows.  Sikhandin, then O monarch, excited with wrath, pierced Somadatta’s son with ninety shafts, and caused him, O Bharata, to tremble.  Those Rakshasas of fierce deeds, viz., Hidimba’s son and Alamvusha, each desirous of vanquishing the other, battled most wonderfully.  Both capable of creating a hundred illusions, both swelling with pride, battled with each other most wonderfully, relying on their powers of illusion, and each desirous of vanquishing the other.  The fierce Chekitana battled with Anuvinda.  They coursed on the field, disappearing at times, and causing great wonder.  Lakshmana fought fiercely with Kshatradeva, even as Vishnu, O monarch, in days of old, with the (Asura) Hiranyaksha.  With his fleet steeds and upon his car duly equipped, Paurava, O king, roared at Abhimanyu.  Endued with great might, Paurava then rushed at Abhimanyu, desirous of battle.  Then that chastiser of foes, viz., Abhimanyu fought fiercely with that foe.  Paurava covered Subhadra’s son with a thick shower of arrows.  Thereupon, Arjuna’s son felled his antagonist’s standard and umbrella and bow on earth.[27] Then piercing Paurava with seven arrows, Subhadra’s son pierced the latter’s driver