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THE MAHABHARATA
 
रथादवप्लुत्य ततस्त्वरावान्
 
पार्थोऽप्यनुद्रुत्य यदुवीरम् ।
बलान्निजग्राह हरिं किरीटी
पदेऽथ [राजन्] दशमे कथञ्चित् ।
उवाच कोपं प्रतिसंहरेति
रथं सचक्रः पुनरारुरोह ॥
 
Jumping down from his chariot then,
and running after Krishna in haste, Arjuna
stopped him by force and with difficulty
at his tenth step and said :
" Check
your anger." ( And) Krishna, with his
discus, mounted the chariot again.
 
दशमेऽहनि संप्राप्ते दर्शयन् शक्तिमात्मनः ।
प्रजज्वाल रणे भीष्मो विधूम इव पावकः ॥
 
The tenth day (of the battle) was reached
and exhibiting his ability, Bhishma blazed
forth in the battle like a smokeless fire.
 
ततोऽर्जुनो [महाराज] भीष्ममभ्यद्रवद् द्रुतम् ।
शिखण्डिनं पुरस्कृत्य तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥
 
Keeping Sikhandi in the forefront, Arjuna
then ran up in speed against Bhishma. It
seemed a wonder.