Mahābhārata

Sānjaya said: When the mass of the army had turned back, Śālva, the lord of the hordes of Mlecchas, attacked the great army of the P ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Having mounted the great elephant, resembling a mountain, Resembling the proud Airāvata, the crusher of the hordes of enemies, ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

He who was born in the great Bhadra family, always well-honored by Dhritarashtra's son, well-planned by those who know the determination of the scriptures, ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

He, the best of kings, mounted it, and became like the sun at the end of the night, when it rises. He, the king, with that best of elephants, rose up ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Then, in that great battle, as he shot arrows and led the warriors to Yama, O king, neither his own nor the enemy's could find a chink in him, just as ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

The Pandavas, the Somakas, and the Srinjayas saw that very elephant all around, moving alone in thousands, like the great Indra's elephant nearby, ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

But the army of the enemy, being pressed together, shone all around, as if it were a single mass. It did not stand firm in battle, being greatly frightened, when it was being ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Then the great army of the Pāṇḍavas was suddenly routed by that king, and the four directions were suddenly fled to, unable to bear the speed of that lord of elephants. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Seeing her broken by Vāgāḍa, all your best warriors in battle honored that king there, and blew conches shining like the moon. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Hearing the roar of the Kauravas, along with the sounds of conches, released in joy, The commander of the Pandava and Srinjaya armies, the son of the Panchala ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Then the great-souled one quickly went out to meet that elephant for victory, just as Jambha did at the meeting with Indra, the lord of elephants, the mount of Indra. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Seeing the Pāñcāla king suddenly rushing at him, the lion among kings, the king of the Kurus, quickly sent that elephant to kill the son of Drūpada. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

He suddenly attacked that elephant with arrows resembling the sun, with three sharp, blazing, best iron arrows, purified by a blacksmith, of fierce speed, ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Then the great-souled one shot five other sharp arrows at the pot, the best of iron arrows. Struck by them in the battle, the supreme elephant turned back and fled in great ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

The king of the Nāgas, suddenly driven away, was pursued and seized by Śālva, and quickly sent back with goads and hooks, being directed to the chariot of the king ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Seeing the elephant suddenly rushing towards him, Dhrishtadyumna quickly jumped down from his chariot, and with a club in his hand, the hero quickly fled in fear, his limbs trembling ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

He suddenly crushed that chariot, whose limbs were adorned with gold, along with its horses and charioteer, and the great elephant, having lifted it up with his hand, then crushed it on ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Seeing the son of the king of Panchala thus afflicted by that excellent elephant, Bhima, Shikhandi and the grandson of Shini quickly rushed at him. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

And the elephant, as it rushed on, was suddenly checked by the arrows, and the warriors rushed on both sides of it. The elephant was held back by the warriors, and, though restrained ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Then the king showered arrows, like the sun with a net of rays all around. The masses of chariots, being struck by those swift arrows, fled in all directions. ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Having seen that deed of Shalya, all the kings of Panchala, Matsya and Srinjayas roared with cries of "Alas!" in the battle, and the best of men ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

The heroic king of Panchala, taking up a mace resembling the peak of a mountain, quickly pursued the elephant, O descendant of Bharata, the slayer of enemies, without hesitation, the ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

Then the son of the king of Panchala, the powerful one, having taken up a mace, struck with great force the elephant, which was like a mountain, which was pouring out ichor ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

That elephant, with his broken jar, suddenly trumpeted, and emitted a great deal of blood from his mouth. The elephant fell, looking like a mountain, and trembled like a mountain because of ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

When the lord of elephants was being brought down, and the army of your son was crying out "Alas! Alas!" The best of the Shini clan, with a sharp broad arrow, cut ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.

His head was cut off in battle by the son of Sātvata, and he fell to the ground together with the king of the Nagas, Just as a great mountain peak is shaken ℹ︎This translation was generated by AI and may be inaccurate. More information about the AI-driven translations process can be found in the About page.