Mahābhārata

Sānjaya said: When that hero, Shālva, the ornament of assemblies, was killed, your army was shattered by the force of the wind, like a great tree. 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 that army broken, the great warrior Kritavarman, the hero, the very powerful one, held back the enemy army in battle. 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 those heroes, having seen the Sātvata in battle, standing like a mountain in the battle, being showered with arrows, retreated. 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 battle began between the Kurus and the Pandavas. O great king, those who had turned back, having made death their turning point, 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.

There was a wonderful battle between the Sātvata and the enemy. That one alone restrained the Pandu army, which was difficult to resist. 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.

For the sake of those who were friends to each other in that difficult task, a great lion's roar, delightful, touching the sky, arose. 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 Pāṇḍavas, the Vṛṣṇis, the Chedis, the Śini-s, the Srīnjayas, the Matsyas, the Panchālas 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 approached King Kṣema-dhrti, the greatly powerful one, he killed him with seven sharp arrows, sending him to Yama's abode. 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 he saw the mighty-armed one coming, shooting sharp arrows, the wise Hārdikyā, the best of the Shini clan, quickly attacked 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.

Those two, like lions, roaring, archers, best of charioteers, attacked each other, holding the best of weapons. 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 Panchalas, and other warriors, O best of kings, became spectators of those two lions among 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.

With arrows and with darts, the two great warriors of the Vrishnis and Andhakas struck each other, like two delighted 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.

The two best of the Hardikya and Shini lineages were moving along various paths, and they repeatedly disappeared from each other's sight due to the shower of arrows. 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.

We saw arrows, hurled with the force of the bow, of the lion-like Vrishni and the lion-like son of Pandu, flying swiftly in the sky like insects. 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 approached that one of true deeds, the son of Hṛdika pierced with sharp arrows the four horses with four arrows, 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 long-armed one, enraged, like an elephant struck by a goad, pierced Kritavarman with eight supreme arrows. 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 Kritavarma, with arrows released from a fully drawn bow, struck Sātyaki three times and broke his bow with one arrow. 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 best of the Shini clan, having discarded that broken bow, quickly took up another bow with arrows, O Shini. 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 taken that best of bows, the best of all archers, and having mounted it, the greatly powerful, greatly wise, and greatly strong one, 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.

Unable to bear the breaking of his bow by Kritavarman, The angry Atiratha quickly attacked Kritavarman. 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 best of the Shini clan struck the charioteer, horses and the flag of Kritavarma with ten sharp arrows. 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, O king, the great archer, the mighty warrior Kritavarma, seeing the chariot adorned with gold, with its horses and charioteer slain, 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.

O friend, he was overcome with great anger, and raising his trident, he hurled it with the force of his arm, wishing to kill the best of the Shini clan. 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 pierced that spear in the battle with sharp arrows, he shattered it and brought it down, as if confusing Madhava. Then with another broad arrow, he struck him in the heart. 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.

In the battle, his horses and charioteer were killed by Yuyudhana. Kritavarma, skilled in weapons, fell to the ground. 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 that hero Sātyaki was deprived of his chariot in a duel, a great fear arose among all the armies. 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.

Your son was extremely distressed when Kripa, the son of Sharādvat, was killed, when his horses and charioteer were killed, and when his chariot was destroyed. 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 his horses killed and his charioteer slain, the enemy-tamer, Kripa, O king, attacked the bull of the Shini clan, desiring to kill 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.

Having placed him on the seat of the chariot, while all the archers were watching, the mighty-armed one quickly carried him away from the battlefield. 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 Shini's grandson was in the chariot, and Kritavarma was wounded, the entire army of Duryodhana again turned away. 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.

They were not aware of it, being covered by the dust raised by the army. O king, your troops fled, except for King Duryódhana. 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 his army broken in front, Duryódhana quickly rushed forward and alone held back all of them. 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 was angry with all the Pandus, with Dhrishtadyumna, son of Prishata, with Shikhandi, the sons of Drāupadi, and the Panchāla 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.

O friend, he restrained the Kekayas, the Somakas and the Panchalas, who were difficult to assail, with sharp weapons without confusion. 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.

Your son, the greatly powerful one, stood in the battle, like the great fire in a sacrifice, purified by mantras, illuminating. 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 mortals did not approach him in battle, as if he were Death. Then Hardikya mounted another chariot. 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.