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THE MAHABHARATA
 
विष्फार्य गाण्डीवमथोप्रघोषं
रौद्रे मुहूर्तेऽभ्यपतत् किरीटी ॥
 
Drawing the string of the Gandiva bow
of formidable noise, Arjuna attacked at a
terrible moment.
 
वं भीमसेनोऽनुययौ रथेन
पृष्ठे रक्षन् पाण्डवमेकवीरः ।
तौ राजपुत्रौ त्वरितौ रथाभ्यां
 
कर्णाय यातावरिभिर्विषक्तौ ॥
 
The
unequalled warrior Bhimasena
followed Arjuna in his chariot, guarding
Arjuna from the rear. The two princes,
come into close contact with their enemies,
quickly went against Karna in their
chariots.
 
तथागतं भीममभीस्तवात्मज-
स्ससार राजावरजः किरशरैः ॥
 
Dhritarashtra's son and Duryodhana's
brother, Dussasana, fearlessly faced Bhima
who was thus advancing and covered him
over with arrows.