and mighty car-warrior Kritavarma, beholding his gold-decked car made driverless and steedless, became filled with rage.  Uplifting a pointed lance, O sire, he hurled it with all the force of his arm at that bull of Sini’s race, desirous of slaying him.  Satyaki, however, of the Satwata race, striking that lance with many keen arrows, cut it off into fragments and caused it to fall down, stupefying Kritavarma of Madhu’s race (with his activity and prowess).  With another broad-headed arrow he then struck Kritavarma in the chest.  Made steedless and driverless in that battle by Yuyudhana, skilled in weapons, Kritavarma came down on the Earth.  The heroic Kritavarma having been deprived of his car by Satyaki in that single combat, all the (Kaurava) troops became filled with great fear.  A great sorrow afflicted the heart of thy sons, when Kritavarma was thus made steedless and driverless and carless.  Beholding that chastiser of foes made steedless and driverless, Kripa, O king, rushed at that bull of Sini’s race, desirous of despatching him to Yama’s abode.  Taking Kritavarma upon his car in the very sight of all the bowmen, the mighty-armed Kripa bore him away from the press of battle.  After Kritavarma had been made carless and the grandson of Sini had become powerful on the field, the whole army of Duryodhana once more turned away from the fight.  The enemy, however, did not see it, for the (Kuru) army was then shrouded with a dusty cloud.  All thy warriors fled, O monarch, except king Duryodhana.  The latter, beholding from a near point that his own army was routed, quickly rushing, assailed the victorious enemy, alone resisting them all.  Fearlessly that invincible warrior, filled with rage, assailed with keen arrows all the Pandus, and Dhrishtadyumna the son of Prishta, and Shikhandi, and the sons of Draupadi, and the large bands of the Pancalas, and the Kaikeyas, O sire, and the Somakas!  With firm determination thy mighty son stood in battle, even as a blazing and mighty fire on the sacrificial platform, sanctified with mantras.  Even thus, king Duryodhana careered all over the field, in that battle.  His foes could not approach him then, like living creatures unable to approach the Destroyer.  Then the son of Hridika came there, riding on another car.’”

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“Sanjaya said, ’That foremost of car-warriors, O monarch, thy son, riding on his car and filled with the courage of despair, looked resplendent in that battle like Rudra himself of great valour.  With the thousands of shafts shot by him, the Earth became completely covered.  Indeed, he drenched his enemies with showers of arrows like the clouds pouring rain on mountain breasts.  There was then not a man amongst the Pandavas in that great battle, or a steed, or an elephant, or a car, that was not struck with Duryodhana’s arrows.  Upon whomsoever amongst the warriors I then cast my eyes, O monarch, I beheld that every one, O Bharata, was struck by thy son with his arrows.  The Pandava army was then covered