Bhima then felled Bhanusena, another son of Karna,
with his steeds, driver, weapons, and standard, in
the very sight of the latter’s friends.
The sightly head of that youth, graced with a face
as beautiful as the Moon, cut off with a razor-headed
arrow, looked like a lotus plucked from its stalk.
Having slain Karna’s son, Bhima began to afflict
thy troops once more. Cutting off the bows then
of Kripa and Hridika’s son, he began to afflict
those two also. Piercing Duhshasana with three
arrows made wholly of iron, and Shakuni with six,
he deprived both Uluka and his brother Patatri of
their cars. Addressing Sushena next in these words,
viz., “Thou art slain.” Bhima
took up an arrow. Karna, however, cut off that
arrow and struck Bhima himself with three shafts.
Then Bhima took up another straight arrow of great
impetuosity and sped it at Sushena. But Vrisha
cut that arrow also. Then Karna, desirous of rescuing
his son, and wishing to make an end of the cruel Bhimasena,
struck the latter with three and seventy fierce arrows.
Then Sushena taking up an excellent bow capable of
bearing a great strain, pierced Nakula with five arrows
in the arms and the chest. Nakula, then piercing
his antagonist with twenty strong shafts capable of
bearing a great strain, uttered a loud roar and inspired
Karna with fright. The mighty car-warrior Sushena,
however, O king, piercing Nakula with ten shafts,
quickly cut off the latter’s bow with a razor-headed
arrow. Then Nakula, insensate with rage, took
up another bow, and resisted Sushena in that battle
with nine shafts. That slayer of hostile heroes,
O king, shrouding all the quarters with showers of
arrows, slew Sushena’s driver, and piercing Sushena
himself again with three shafts, and then with three
other broad-headed arrows, cut off his bow of great
strength into three fragments. Sushena also, deprived
of his senses in rage, took up another bow and pierced
Nakula with sixty arrows and Sahadeva with seven.
The battle raged fiercely, like that of the gods and
the Asuras between those heroes striking one another.
Satyaki, slaying the driver of Vrishasena with three
arrows, cut off the latter’s bow with a broad-headed
shaft and struck his steeds with seven arrows.
Crushing his standard then with another arrow, he struck
Vrishasena himself with three arrows in the chest.
Thus struck, Vrishasena became senseless on his car,
but within the twinkling of an eye, stood up again.
Deprived of his driver and steeds and car standard
by Yuyudhana (Satyaki), Vrishasena then, armed with
sword and shield, rushed against Yuyudhana from desire
of slaying him. Satyaki, however, as his antagonist
rushed towards him, struck at his sword and shield
with ten arrows equipped with heads like a boar’s
ear. Then Duhshasana, beholding Vrishasena made
carless and weaponless, quickly caused him to ascend
his own car, and bearing him away from the spot, caused
him to ride another vehicle. The mighty car-warrior
Vrishasena then, riding on another vehicle, pierced


