[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Epic, Poetry, Drama & Narrative](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit) › [The Mahābhārata and its versions](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata) › [The Great Epic of the Bhārata dynasty](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa) › 3.255.58 # The Great Epic of the Bhārata dynasty 3.255.58 Mahābhārata 3.255.58 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [3.255.58](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa.3.255.58) anena vīryeṇa kathaṃ striyaṃ prārthayase balāt | rājaputra nivartasva na te yuktaṃ palāyanam | kathaṃ cānucarānhitvā śatrumadhye palāyase || 58 || > "Meanwhile Bhima and Arjuna, learning the enemy was full two miles ahead of them urged their horses to greater speed in pursuit of him. And the mighty Arjuna performed a wonderful deed, killing the horse of Jayadratha although they were full two miles ahead of them. Armed with celestial weapons undaunted by difficulties he achieved this difficult feat with arrows inspired with Mantras. And then the two warriors, Bhima and Arjuna, rushed towards the terrified king of Sindhu whose horses had been slain and who was alone and perplexed in mind. And the latter was greatly grieved on seeing his steeds slain. And beholding Dhananjaya do such a daring deed, and intent on running away, he followed the same forest track by which he had come. And Falguna, seeing the Saindhava chief so active in his fright, overtook him and addressed him saying, 'Possessed of so little manliness, how couldst thou dare to take away a lady by force? Turn round, O prince; > — Kisari Mohan Ganguli 1883, The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa > it is not meet that thou shouldst run away! How canst thou act so, leaving thy followers in the midst of thy foes?' Although addressed by the sons of Pritha thus, the monarch of Sindhu did not even once turn round. And then bidding him to what he chose the mighty Bhima overtook him in an instant, but the kind Arjuna entreated him not to kill that wretch." > — Kisari Mohan Ganguli 1883, The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa - [Previous: 3.255.57](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa.3.255.57) - [Next: 3.255.59](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa.3.255.59) - [Up: 3.255](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa.3.255) ## Translations (1) - [The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa~en-ganguli.3.269.4) — Kisari Mohan Ganguli 1883, English ## Other recensions (2) - [Southern recension](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa*southern.3.272.67) — Sanskrit - [Vulgate (Nīlakaṇṭha's text)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa*vulgate.3.271.59) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa.3.255.58](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa.3.255.58) · Pramāṇa