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Strove to save his king and elder and redeem his loyal fame, Rank to rank the cry resounded circling o'er the battle-field,ĭrona takes Yudhishthir captive with his bow and sword and shield!"Īrjun heard the dreadful message and in haste and fury came, Matsya's lord, Panchala's monarch, vainly faced him in his wrath, Vainly then the twin-born brothers came to cross the conqueror's path, Sought to take Yudhishthir captive to Duryodhan, Kuru's lord, He was carried by his soldiers to the shelter of his car!ĭrona still with matchless prowess strove to keep his plighted word, Writhing like a wounded serpent, lifted from the field of war, Senseless Salya, heavy-breathing, henchman carried from the field, Like a drunkard dazed and reeling Bhima rose his staff to wield, Till by many blows belaboured both the fainting fighters fell, Rank to rank the startled soldiers heard the oft-repeated sound,īut as strikes in vain the lightning on the solid mountain-rock,īhima nor the fearless Salya fell or moved beneath the shook!Ĭloser drew the watchful heroes and their clubs were wielded well, Loud as INDRA'S peals of thunder still their blows were echoed round Or like tuskers with their red tusks, eagles with their rending claws! Oft they struck, and sparks of red fire issued from the seasoned wood,Īnd like hornéd bulls infuriate Madra's king and Bhima stood,Ĭloser still they came like tigers closing with their reddened paws, Whirling bright in circling flashes, shook their staff the warriors bold! Hempen fastening bound their maces and the wire of twisted gold, Stoutest wrestlers in the armies, fiercest fighters with the mace,īhima and the stalwart Salya stood as rivals face to face, Interposing 'twixt the fighters Bhima's self on Salya flow! Salya came unto his rescue from a battle-field afar,ĭauntless, on the new assailant Arjun's son his weapon drew, Weaponless the king of Sindhu ran into his sheltering car, Piercing Abhimanyu's buckler Jayadratha sent his stroke,īut the turned and twisted sword-blade snapping in the midway broke! Streaming men poured forth in wonder, watched the combat fierce and close, Rank to rank from both the forces cry of admiration rose, Leaping from his car of battle wrathful came to his relief,Ībhimanyu left his captive, turned upon the mightier foe,Īnd with sword and hardened buckler gave and parried many a blow! Jayadratha king of Sindhu marked the faint and captive chief, Morning witnessed doughty Drona foremost in the battle's tide,īut Yudhishthir's warlike chieftains compassed him on every side,įoremost of the youthful chieftains came resistless Arjun's son,-įather's blood and milk of mothers fired his deeds of valour done!Īs the lion of the jungle drags the ox into his lair,Ībhimanyu from his chariot draggled Paurava by the hair, Matchless in the art of battle is our teacher fierce and dread,īut he comes not to Yudhishthir save o'er blood of Arjun shed!" Saving this, command, O monarch, Arjun's bow and warlike sword,įor thy safety, honoured elder, Arjun stakes his plighted word, "Sacred is our great preceptor, sacred is acharya's life,Īrjun may not slay his teacher even in this mortal strife! He would take Yudhishthir captive to Hastina's haughty lord!īut the ever faithful Arjun to his virtuous elder bowed,Īnd in clear and manful accents spake his warlike thoughts aloud: Morning ushered in the battle Pandav warriors heard with dreadĭrona priest and proud preceptor now the Kuru forces led,Īnd the foe-compelling Drona pledged his troth and solemn word, At last Drona slew his ancient foe the king of the Panchalas, and was then slain by his son the prince of the Panchalas. The description of the different standards of the Pandav and the Kuru warriors is also interesting. For five days Drona held his own against the Pandavs, and some of the incidents of these days, like the fall of Abhimanyu and the vengeance of Arjun, are among the most stirring passages in the Epic. ON the fall of Bhishma the Brahman chief Drona, preceptor of the Kuru and Pandav princes, was appointed the leader of the Kuru forces.
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