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THE MAHABHARATA
 
रथादवप्लुत्य ततस्त्वरावान्
 

पार्थोऽप्यनुद्रुत्य यदुप्रवीरम् ।

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.