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Roy's Translation c5.s7.295 - **Language:** English ### [c5.s7.295.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.sorensen-1904.c5.s7.295.1) Kṛṣṇa pointed out to Arjuna that Yudhiṣṭhira was being pursued by many Dhārtarāṣṭras, headed by Duryodhana, while the Pāñcālas were following in order to rescue him, and that he was in great danger, though the Kurus had been checked by Sātyaki and Bhīma, because Duryodhana, etc. (ww), would break down the very mountains; "Yudhiṣṭhira is exceedingly emaciated in consequence of his fastings; he is eodued with Brāhma force, but not with much of kshatriya might"; he was surrounded by the Dhārtarāṣṭra warriors with the weapons Sthūṇākarṇa, etc. (aaa); in the very sight of the twins, etc. (βββ), Karṇa was destroying the Pāṇḍava division, and rushing against Bhīmasena; having vanquished the Pāñcālas, etc. (γγγ), he would soon come against Arjuna, and he was protected by Duryodhana; he should be slain; Karṇa was rushing against Dhṛṣṭadyumna in order to exterminate the Pāñcālas; however, Yudhiṣṭhira was living; Bhīma (+ Sṛñjayas and Sātyaki) and the Pāñcālas were now conquering the Kauravas, who were flying away, Kṛpa and Karṇa, etc., resisting the Pāñcālas (headed by Dhṛṣṭadyumna); the Niṣāda prince (coming on his elephant against Yudhiṣṭhira) was slain by Bhīma, who had checked three akshauhiṇīs of Duryodhana's soldiers. Arjuna then destroyed the remnant of his foes; the Saṃcaptakas fled (VIII, 60). Requested by Dhṛtarāṣṭra (δδδ), Sañjaya related: Karṇa, etc., & Bhīmasena + the Pāṇḍavas, etc. (eee); Ҫikhaṇḍin & Karṇa; Dhṛṣṭadyumna & Duḥśāsana; ### [c5.s7.295.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.sorensen-1904.c5.s7.295.2) Nakula & Vṛṣasena (at the side of his father); Yudhiṣṭhira & Citrasena; Sahadeva & Ulūka; Sātyaki & Ҫakuni; the Pauḍapeyas & the other Kauravas; Aҫvatthāman & Arjuna; Kṛpa & Yudhāmanyu; Kṛtavarman & Uttamaujas; Ҫikhaṇḍin was deprived of his chariot by Karṇa and retreated; Dhṛṣṭadyumna (+ many Pāñcālas) & Duḥśāsana: Si. and Aps., etc., wondered. Karṇa endeavours to rally the retreating troops of the Dhārtarāṣṭras. After Karṇa had gone away, Nakula proceeded against the Kauravas; Karṇa's son, avoiding Nakula, went to Karṇa in order to protect his chariot-wheel. Ulūka was made driverless by Sahadeva and entered the division of the Trigartas. Ҫakuni ascended the chariot of Ulūka, who took him away from Sātyaki, who then routed the Kuru army. Duryodhana & Bhīmasena, who deprived him of his chariot and bow and made him fly away; the whole Kuru army attacked Bhīmasena, who scattered them. Yudhāmanyu retreated on his chariot, driving it himself. Uttamaujas sat down and was taken away by his driver. The whole Kuru army attacked Bhīmasena; Duḥśāsana and Ҫakuni (with an elephant force) & Bhīmasena, who made Duryodhana fly away, invoked his celestial weapons, and scattered and destroyed them (description) (VIII, 61). Arjuna (with Kṛṣṇa) appeared. Duryodhana (with half his troops in order to seize Yudhiṣṭhira) & Yudhiṣṭhira, whose warriors (ζζζ) then came to rescue him with an akshauhiṇī; Karṇa checked them all; Sahadeva (invoking a celestial weapon) & Duryodhana; ### [c5.s7.295.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.sorensen-1904.c5.s7.295.3) Karṇa began an onslaught on the troops of Yudhiṣṭhira and Dhṛṣṭadyumna; they fled away; Karṇa & Yudhiṣṭhira, who sat down and ordered his driver to retreat; Duryodhana and the Dhārtarāṣṭras pursued him; but 1,700 Kekaya troops and a body of Pāñcāla troops checked them. Duryodhana & Bhīma (VIII, 62). Karṇa & the Kaikayas, who fled to Bhīmasena. Karṇa & Yudhiṣṭhira (who was proceeding slowly towards the Pāṇḍava encampment with Nakula and Sahadeva, the protectors of his chariot-wheels, on his two sides); Nakula and Sahadeva & Karṇa, who slew the steeds both of Yudhiṣṭhira and Nakula, who both ascended the chariot of Sahadeva; Ҫalya, in order to rescue them, exhorted Karṇa to fight with Arjuna, but in vain; Yudhiṣṭhira turned from the battle; Ҫalya once more reminded Karṇa of Arjuna, etc. (ηηη), and that Duryodhana was in danger from Bhīmasena. Karṇa then left Yudhiṣṭhira and the twins and rushed to the rescue of Duryodhana. Yudhiṣṭhira in shame retreated with the steeds of Sahadeva, with the twins, whom he then dispatched to Bhīma (VIII, 63). Aҫvatthāman & Arjuna; Aҫvatthāman employed the Aindra weapon, which Arjuna baffled with a powerful weapon created by Indra; Aҫvatthāman, having had his driver slain, himself guided his steeds while he fought with Arjuna; then he was brought away by his steeds. The Pāṇḍavas, repeatedly charging the Kauravas, broke their ranks and caused them to fly away in the very sight of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's sons, etc. (θθθ). ### [c5.s7.295.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.sorensen-1904.c5.s7.295.4) Duryodhana caused Karṇa to rally the troops; Karṇa, employing the Bhārgava weapon, harassed the Pāñcālas, who, with the Cedis, began to lose their senses. The Sṛñjayas called upon Arjuna and Vāsudeva. Arjuna spoke to Kṛṣṇa about Karṇa; Kṛṣṇa reminded him first to seek Yudhiṣṭhira (VIII, 64). Arjuna met with Bhīma and asked him to bring intelligence of Yudhiṣṭhira; Bhīma feared to incur the reproach of cowardice by leaving the battle; Arjuna went to Yudhiṣṭhira in the Pāṇḍava camp upon Bhīma agreeing to resist the Saṃcaptakas. Arjuna and Kṛṣṇa found Yudhiṣṭhira lying on his bed; thinking that Karṇa had been slain (VIII, 65), Yudhiṣṭhira congratulated them (ιι) (VIII, 66). Arjuna told Yudhiṣṭhira the real motive of his arrival in camp (κκκ), and swore to slay Karṇa and all the foes that very day (VIII, 67). Yudhiṣṭhira censured Arjuna, thinking that he had run away from the battle, leaving Bhīma unsupported (λλλ), several times invoking him to give up Gāṇḍīva to somebody else (VIII, 68). Arjuna drew his sword in order to strike off Yudhiṣṭhira's head in fulfilment of his vow about the person who would tell him to give up Gāṇḍīva (μμμ); Kṛṣṇa addressed Arjuna on the nature of truth (ννν), relating the story of Balāka (f) and of Kauҫika (g); Arjuna said he must keep his vow (ξξξ); Kṛṣṇa suggested that Arjuna by insulting Yudhiṣṭhira, by addressing him as "thou," would he regarded as having slain him (οοο) (VIII, 69). ### [c5.s7.295.5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.sorensen-1904.c5.s7.295.5) Urged by Kṛṣṇa, Arjuna insulted Yudhiṣṭhira in a long speech (πππ); then he became despondent and desired to strike off his own head; Kṛṣṇa urged him to utter his own praises, as self-praise is equal to self-destruction. Arjuna praised himself (ρρρ), and begged for Yudhiṣṭhira's forgiveness, promising to slay Karṇa and rescue Bhīma. Yudhiṣṭhira grieved, saying that Bhīmasena, not he, ought to be king. Kṛṣṇa comforted Yudhiṣṭhira and induced him to forgive both himself and Arjuna (οσο) (VIII, 70). Speeches of Kṛṣṇa, Arjuna, and Yudhiṣṭhira on the same topic (τττ) (VIII, 71). Arjuna proceeded to slay Karṇa, having obtained Yudhiṣṭhira's leave; commanded by Kṛṣṇa, Dāruka had equipped the chariot. Auspicious omens. Kṛṣṇa addressed Arjuna in order to raise his spirits (υυυ) (VIII, 72); continuation (υυυ) (VIII, 73). Arjuna's cheerful reply to Kṛṣṇa (φφφ) (VIII, 74). Requested by Dhṛtarāṣṭra (χχχ), Sañjaya related: Description of the battle; Arjuna slew many. Kṛpa & Ҫikhaṇḍin; Sātyaki & Duryodhana; Ҫrutacravas & Aҫvatthāman; Yudhāmanyu & Citrasena; the Sṛñjaya Uttamaujas & Karṇa's son Sushena; Sahadeva & the Gāndhāra king Ҫakuni; Nakula's son Ҫatānika & Karṇa's son Vṛṣasena; Nakula & Kṛtavarman; the Pāñcāla king Dhṛṣṭadyumna & Karṇa; Duḥśāsana (with the Saṃcaptakas in the Bharata army) & Bhīma. Uttamaujas slew Sushena. Karṇa & Uttamaujas, who had his steeds slain, slew the steeds of Kṛpa, etc., and ascended the chariot of Śikhaṇḍin. ### [c5.s7.295.6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.sorensen-1904.c5.s7.295.6) Śikhaṇḍin did not wish to strike Kṛpa while the latter had no chariot: Aśvatthāman rescued Kṛpa. Bhīma scorched the Kuru troops with his arrows (VIII, 75). The Bhārata host fled before Bhīma, who said to his charioteer Viṣoka that he was anxious about Arjuna and Yudhiṣṭhira; requested by Bhīma, Viṣoka took an estimate of his weapons. Bhīma once more addressed Viṣoka, saying that he would that day slay all the Kurus or himself succumb, etc. (ψψψ). Viṣoka pointed out to Bhīma that Arjuna was returning to battle (www). Bhīma promised to give Viṣoka fourteen villages, 100 female slaves, and twenty chariots for this agreeable intelligence (VIII, 76). Arjuna and Bhīma attacked the Kaurava army with great vigour (description). Duryodhana told his troops to slay Bhīma, who made a formidable carnage among them (description). Śakuni (urged by Duryodhana) + his brothers & Bhīma; Cakuni was brought away by Duryodhana, who retreated; the troops fled away to Karṇa (VIII, 77). Requested by Śaṃjaya related: In the afternoon Karṇa assailed the Somakas, and Bhīma the Dhārtarāṣṭra troops. Karṇa assailed the Pāñcālas, etc. (β′); the Pāṇḍavas encompassed him on all sides; Śikhaṇḍin, etc. (γ′), & Karṇa, who vanquished them. Cedis and Matsyas & Karṇa, who checked them; D., Si., and Cā. were gratified; the Pāṇḍava troops fled, and were attacked by the Dhārtarāṣṭra archers. Duryodhana rejoiced; Duryodhana, etc. (δ′), slew the Pāṇḍava troops; similarly the Pāṇḍava heroes Dhṛṣṭadyumna, etc. ### [c5.s7.295.7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.sorensen-1904.c5.s7.295.7) (ε′), made an onslaught on the Kurus (VIII, 78). Arjuna produced a river of blood (description). Requested by Arjuna (ζ′), Kṛṣṇa took him to Karṇa, whom Śalya informed (η′), and who answered Śalya (η′). Requested by Karṇa, Duryodhana, etc. (θ′), in order to open a path for Karṇa to Arjuna, speedily proceeded and attacked Arjuna, who caused a great onslaught; Aśvatthāman & Kṛpa and Kṛtavarman & Arjuna, who vanquished them. Śikhaṇḍin, etc. (ι′), proceeding towards Arjuna, checked the foes; the Kurus and Sṛñjayas slew one another (VIII, 79). Arjuna (avoiding Karṇa) proceeded to the rescue of Bhīma and slew the assailants of Bhīma; the Kurus fled; Arjuna informed Bhīma that Yudhiṣṭhira was well, and then proceeded; he was surrounded by ten sons of Dhārtarāṣṭra (who were all Duḥśāsana's juniors in age), whom he slew (VIII, 80). Arjuna was assailed by ninety Saṃcaptakas as he was proceeding towards Karṇa's chariot; he slew them. Many Kauravas attacked him, whom he destroyed. Then he was attacked by a force of Mlecchas, riding 1,300 elephants, commanded by Duryodhana. Arjuna made a heavy onslaught. Abandoning the small remnant of Kauravas, Bhīmasena rushed towards Arjuna and also destroyed this remnant; then he followed Arjuna in his rear; Karṇa was deserted by his troops; the sons of Dhārtarāṣṭra repaired to Karṇa. Karṇa attacked the Pāñcālas (VIII, 81); Karṇa felled Janamejaya's driver and steeds, and cut off the bows of Śatānīka and Sutasoma; Karṇa & Dhṛṣṭadyumna, etc. (κ′); ### [c5.s7.295.8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.sorensen-1904.c5.s7.295.8) Ugrakarman (the commander of the Kaikeya division) & Karṇa's son Prasena; Karṇa slew Ugrakarman; Prasena & Sātyaki, who slew him; Karṇa & Sātyaki + Śikhaṇḍin; Karṇa slew Dhṛṣṭadyumna's son and attacked Sutasoma. Kṛṣṇa urged Arjuna to slay Karṇa; Arjuna proceeded with Bhīmasena; Uttamaujas, etc. (λ′), & Karṇa (grinding the Somakas), who vanquished them; they were rescued by the Pāuṇḍapeyas; Sātyaki & Duryodhana + Kṛpa, etc. (μ′); Duḥśāsana & Bhīma (VIII, 82). --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.sorensen-1904.c5.s7.295](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.sorensen-1904.c5.s7.295) · Pramāṇa