The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 eBook

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The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 2,886 pages of information about The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3.
abode.  That hero who had under his sway ten kingdoms, having Sindhu for their chief, him who was ever obedient to thee, Jayadratha of mighty energy, O king, Arjuna hath slain after vanquishing eleven akshauhinis of troops with his keen arrows.  Endued with great activity and incapable of being easily defeated in battle, the son of Duryodhana, ever obedient to his sire’s commands, hath been slain by the son of Subhadra.  The brave son of Duhshasana, possessed of mighty arms and fierce in battle, hath been despatched to Yama’s abode by Draupadi’s son exerting himself with great prowess!  The ruler of the Kiratas and other dwellers of the lowlands on the seacoast, the much respected and dear friend of the chief of the celestials himself, the virtuous king Bhagadatta, who was ever devoted to Kshatriya duties, hath been despatched to Yama’s abode by Dhananjaya exerting himself great with prowess.  The kinsman of the Kauravas, the son of Somadatta, the brave and celebrated Bhurishrava, O king, hath been slain by Satyaki in battle.  The Amvashtha king Srutayus, that foremost of Kshatriyas, who used to career in battle most fearlessly, hath been slain by Arjuna.  Thy son Duhshasana, accomplished in arms and invincible in battle, and who was always wrathful, hath, O monarch, been slain by Bhimasena.  Sudakshina, O king, who had many thousands of wonderful elephants, hath been slain in battle by Arjuna.  The ruler of the Kosolas, having slain many hundreds of foes, hath himself been despatched to Yama’s abode by Subhadra’s son exerting himself with prowess.  Having fought with many thousands of foes and with the mighty car-warrior Bhimasena himself, thy son Citrasena hath been slain by Bhimasena.  The brave younger brother of the ruler of the Madras, that enhancer of the fears of foes, that handsome warrior armed with sword and shield, hath been slain by Subhadra’s son.  He who was equal to Karna himself in battle, Karna’s son Vrishasena, accomplished in arms, of mighty energy and steady prowess, hath, in the very sight of Karna, been despatched to Yama’s abode by Dhananjaya who put forth his prowess remembering the slaughter of his own son Abhimanyu and bearing in mind the vow he had made.  That lord of Earth, Srutayus, who always displayed a deep-rooted antipathy towards the Pandavas, hath been slain by Partha who reminded him of that antipathy before taking his life.  Shalya’s son of great prowess, O sire, Rukmaratha, hath, O king, been slain in battle by Sahadeva although the former happened to be the latter’s brother, having been the son of the latter’s maternal uncle.  The old king Bhagiratha, and Vrihatkshatra the ruler of the Kaikeyas both endued with great prowess and might and energy, have been slain.  Bhagadatta’s son, O king who was possessed of great wisdom and great strength, hath been slain by Nakula who always careers in battle with the activity of the hawk.  Thy grandsire Bahlika, possessed of great might and prowess, hath, with all his followers, been slain
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