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THE MAHABHARATA
 
विष्फार्य गाण्डीवमथोप्ग्रघोषं

रौद्रे मुहूर्तेऽभ्यपतत् किरीटी ॥
 

Drawing the string of the Gandiva bow

of formidable noise, Arjuna attacked at a

terrible moment.
 
वं

 
तं
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 किरञ्शरैः ॥
 

Dhritarashtra's son and Duryodhana's

brother, Dussasana, fearlessly faced Bhima

who was thus advancing and covered him

over with arrows.