MISCONCEPTION:- LORD KRISHNA SAVED ARJUNA FROM SNAKE ASHWSENA DURING THE FINAL BATTLE.

Krishna had saved Arjuna from Ashwsena is an interpolation as per BORI CE.

Yes it is true that according to KMG Mb, Lord Krishna saved Arjuna from Ashwsena of Karna because in any other version, Krishna had presssed down the chariot of Arjuna after the release of Ashwsena but the critical edition says that Krishna had presssed down the chariot before the release of Ashwsena so simply Karna missed the target due to his own fault. see it

I am breaking the narrative of Arjuna-Ashwsena incident into many parts to analyze the action of Lord Krishna.

BORI CE, KARNA PARVA-66

[[Narr:- On seeing that Vaikartana had affixed that arrow, the great-souled king of Madra said, ‘O Karna! This arrow will not be able to reach his neck. Fix and aim another arrow that can sever his head.’]]

EXPLANATION:- Here Shalya warned Karna that your arrow will not be able to reach Arjuna's neck.

[[Narr:- With eyes that were red with rage, Karna affixed that arrow and told Shalya, ‘O Shalya! Karna will not affix a second arrow. Someone like me does not engage in deceit.’]]

EXPLANATION:- Karna ignored Shalya's words and affixed his arrow

[[Narr:- Having said this, he released that arrow, the serpent which he had worshipped for many years. He said, ‘O Phalguna! You have been slain,’ and swiftly shot the arrow.]]

EXPLANATION:- In above part, Karna released Ashwsena but nowhere is it written that Krishna pressed down his chariot after the release of Ashwsena. So now question arises that if Krishna did not press down his chariot after the release of Ashwsena then when he did? Now see the next part to know the truth/mystery.

[[Narr:- On seeing that Karna had affixed the serpent, Madhava, supreme among strong ones, used his strength to press down on the chariot with his feet. The chariot sank down on the ground and the horses sank down on their knees.]]

EXPLANATION:- Above narrative says that Krishna pressed down his chariot, when Karna had affixed his arrow.

Act of affix comes before the act of release,it means Krishna had already done his action before the release of serpent. Karna should have changed his target before releasing the serpent but he did not do and missed the target due to lack of concentration.

PASHUPATASTRA OF ARJUNA

According to Mahabharata, only Arjuna possessed the Pashupatastra of Lord Shiva but due to some contradictory narratives Arjuna haters makes excuses of Drona and Karna also having the same Pashupatastra but in this post I will debunk their logics

1). DIFFERENT  WEAPONS OF SIMILAR NAMES :- 

According to Mahabharata,similar names were used for multiple weapons

a). BRAHMASHIRASTRA :- 

आदि पर्व, अध्याय क्र. १२३, श्लोक क्र. ७४ - श्लोक क्र. ७८ 

74 अथाब्रवीन महात्मानं भारद्वाजॊ महारथम

     गृहाणेदं महाबाहॊ विशिष्टम अतिदुर्धरम

     अस्त्रं बरह्मशिरॊ नाम सप्रयॊग निवर्तनम

 75 न च ते मानुषेष्व एतत परयॊक्तव्यं कथं चन

     जगद विनिर्दहेद एतद अल्पतेजसि पातितम

 76 असामान्यम इदं तात लॊकेष्व अस्त्रं निगद्यते

     तद धारयेथाः परयतः शृणु चेदं वचॊ मम

 77 बाधेतामानुषः शत्रुर यदा तवां वीर कश चन

     तद वधाय परयुञ्जीथास तदास्त्रम इदम आहवे

 78 तथेति तत परतिश्रुत्य बीभत्सुः स कृताञ्जलिः

     जग्राह परमास्त्रं तदाह चैनं पुनर गुरुः

Link Of Sanskrit Texts :- https://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/mbs/mbs01123.htm

English Translation By Dr. Bibek Debroy :- 

Adi Parva, Chapter No. 123, Verse No. 74 - Verse No. 78

Bharadvaja’s son told

the great-souled maharatha, “O mighty-armed one! Receive this invincible and supreme weapon, named brahmashira, with the knowledge of releasing it and withdrawing it. You must never use it against human beings. If it is used against an enemy whose energy is inferior, it will burn up the entire universe. O son! It is said that there is nothing superior to

this weapon in the three worlds. Therefore, preserve it carefully and listen to my words. O brave one! If a superhuman enemy ever fights with you, use this weapon to kill him in battle.” With joined hands, Bibhatsu promised that he would do as he had been asked and

received the supreme weapon. His preceptor again told him

Here, Arjuna obtained Bramhashirastra from Drona in his training days, 

वन पर्व, अध्याय क्र. ४१, श्लोक क्र. ७ - श्लोक क्र. ८ 

7 [अर्ज]

      भगवन ददासि चेन मह्यं कामं परीत्या वृषध्वज

      कामये दिव्यम अस्त्रं तद घॊरं पाशुपतं परभॊ

  8 यत तद बरह्मशिरॊ नाम रौद्रं भीमपराक्रमम

      युगान्ते दारुणे पराप्ते कृत्स्नं संहरते जगत

Link Of Sanskrit Texts :-  

https://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/mbs/mbs03041.htm

Vana Parva, Chapter No. 41, Verse No. 7 - Verse No. 8 

‘Arjuna replied, “O illustrious god! O Vrishadhvaja! O lord! If you wish to grant me that which I desire, I wish for the terrible and divine weapon known as pashupata.It is known as brahmashira. It is fearful and is terrible in prowess. When the terrible end of a yuga approaches, it destroys the entire world. 

Here, Arjuna obtained Brahmashirastra which was also known as Pashupatastra when Pandavas were in exile.

Hence, Arjuna possessed two weapons named as Brahmashirastra.

b). BRAMHASTRA :- 

 

द्रोण पर्व, अध्याय क्र. १६०, श्लोक क्र. ३ - श्लोक क्र. ५

3 तत तु मर्षितम अस्माभिर भवतः परियकाम्यया

      त एते परिविश्रान्ताः पाण्डवा बलवत्तराः

  4 सर्वथा परिहीनाः सम तेजसा च बलेन च

      भवता पाल्यमानास ते विवर्धन्ते पुनः पुनः

  5 दिव्यान्य अस्त्राणि सर्वाणि बरह्मास्त्रादीनि यान्य अपि

      तानि सर्वाणि तिष्ठन्ति भवत्य एव विशेषतः

Link Of Sanskrit Texts :- https://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/mbs/mbs07160.htm

English Translation By Dr. Bibek Debroy :- 

Drona Parva, Chapter No. 160, Verse No. 3 - Verse No. 5 

The Pandavas have now rested and have become stronger. But we are losing energy and strength in every way. They are protected by you and are prospering. You, in particular, possess all the divine weapons and the brahmastras and allof them are vested in you. 

Notice the word "brahmastras" which clearly proves the existence of 2 different weapons sharing the name Brahmastra.

Hence, we can safely conclude that different weapons of similar names had existed in Mahabharata.

2). PASHUPATASTRA OF INDRA :- 

उद्योग पर्व, अध्याय क्र. ४७, श्लोक क्र. १००

100 समाददानः पृथग अस्त्रमार्गान; यथाग्निर इद्धॊ गहनं निदाघे

    सथूणाकर्णं पाशुपतं च घॊरं; तथा बरह्मास्त्रं यच च शक्रॊ विवेद

Link Of Sanskrit Texts :- https://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/mbs/mbs05047.htm

English translation by Dr. Bibek Debroy :- 

Udyoga Parva, Chapter No. 47, Verse No. 100 

 I will separately despatch each weapon along its route, like a fire that consumes a forest during the summer—Sthunakarna, the terrible Pashupata and Brahmastra48—all of which were given to me by Shakra.

According to the following statement of Arjuna, it's clear that there was a Pashupatastra owned by Indra also and apart from Pashupatastra of Lord Shiva Arjuna possessed the Pashupatastra of Indra also.

3). ONLY ARJUNA HAVING THE PASHUPATASTRA OF LORD SHIVA :- 

उद्योग पर्व, अध्याय क्र. १९५, श्लोक क्र. १२ - श्लोक क्र. १४ 

12 यत तद घॊरं पशुपतिः परादाद अस्त्रं महन मम

     कैराते दवन्द्वयुद्धे वै तद इदं मयि वर्तते

 13 यद युगान्ते पशुपतिः सर्वभूतानि संहरन

     परयुङ्क्ते पुरुषव्याघ्र तद इदं मयि वर्तते

 14 तन न जानाति गाङ्गेयॊ न दरॊणॊ न च गौतमः

     न च दरॊणसुतॊ राजन कुत एव तु सूतजः

Link Of Sanskrit Texts :- https://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/mbs/mbs05195.htm

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English translation by Dr. Bibek Debroy :- 

Udyoga Parva, Chapter No. 195, Verse No. 12 - Verse No. 14 

I possess theterrible and great weapon that Pashupati gave me when there was a duel with the hunter.114 At the end of a yuga, that is employed by Pashupati to destroy all the beings. O tiger amongmen! I know how to use that. Gangeya does not know this, nor do Drona and Goutama. Oking! Neither do Drona’s son and the son of the suta. 

According to Arjuna, the Pashupatastra of Lord Shiva wasn't possessed by Bhishma, Drona, Goutama, Ashvatthama and Karna hence the Pashupatastra claimed to be possessed by Drona and Karna can't be Pashupatastra of Lord Shiva 

- Avenger

LORD KRISHNA AND PARTH:- THE POSSESSOR OF SONIC ARCHERY.

According to the original Mb, There were only two people who were expert in sonic archery. I am again repeating that no one possessed the skill of Shabdvedhi vidya apart from Nara-Narayana.

I think that Arjuna learnt sonic archery from one of the thirty three gods of heaven.

LORD KRISHNA USED SONIC ARCHERY TO DEFEAT KING SHALVA AND CRUSHED HIM IN BATTLE.

Bori ce, Vana parva-23

LORD KRISHNA TO PANDAVAS

Narr:- In that great battle, with

the intention of destroying them, I affixed a weapon that could only kill by sound and the uproar ceased. All those danavas who had raised the uproar were killed by my arrows, whichblazed like the sun and which could strike only by sound. 

ARJUNA USED SONIC ARCHERY AGAINST INVISIBLE CHITRASENA AND DEFEATED HIM.

Bori ce, Vana parva-234

Narr:- Dhananjaya used the weapon known as shabdabheda and restrained his disappearance into

many different forms. Pierced by the weapons of the great-souled Arjuna, the gandharva

revealed himself to his beloved friend.

ARJUNA USED SONIC ARCHERY AGAINST INVISINBLE LORD YAMA.

BORI CE, VANA PARVA-296

Narr:- Partha said, “Show

yourself and then restrain me. You will not be able to speak again in this fashion when my arrows pierce you.” Saying this, Partha invoked his arrows with mantras. He displayed his skill at shooting arrows targeted at sound, enveloping the directions. O bull among the Bharata lineage! He unleashed many showers of barbed arrows, hollow arrows and iron arrows towards the sky.

ARJUNA THE BEST MORTAL ARCHER, ACCORDING TO VYASA'S DHANURVEDA

Vyasa's Dhanurveda talks about 3 archers only, whose names should be intoned by every archer before starting the battle, their names are -

1) Lord Shiva

2) Lord Vishnu/Lord Rama/Lord Krishna

3) Arjuna 

So we can conclude that Arjuna is the best archer among mortals and 3rd best archer of Indian epics.

ततोर्जुनस्य नामानि विष्णुस्मरणपूर्वकम् ।

जपेत्ततः प्रतिष्ठेत चतुरङ्गबलैर्युतः ॥ १९४॥ 1908

~ After keeping Lord Visnu in mind, the name of Arjuna should be intoned by every archer and warrior as well. Thereafter, he should establish his position along with his four types of troops (namely the elephant-riders, the cavalry, the charioteers and the infantry).

अर्जुनः फाल्गुनः पार्थः किरीटी श्वेतवाहनः ।

बीभत्सुर्विजयी कृष्णः सव्यसाची धनंजयः ॥ १९६॥ 1910

~These are the names of Arjuna, which the warrior should intone:. Arjuna, Phalguna, Partha, Kireeti, Vivatsu, Vijayi, Krsna, Savyasachi and Dhananjaya

http://www.atarn.org/india/dhanurveda_eng.htm

-BY MAUT

MISCONCEPTION:- KARNA WAS NOT DEFEATED BY ARJUNA IN DRAUPADI SWAYMWARA BATTLE

It seems that Karna fans are living in a delusion world thats why they are claiming that their idol did not flee from Arjuna in the battle of Draupadi Swayamwara but alright guys i am going to expose their lie and will crush them very badly.

Before exposing their propaganda, I want to narrate that why did Arjuna and Karna both fought with each other there.

1)Suta bhai went to Swyamwara to win the hands of Draupadi

2) But he failed to string the bow and got defeated in the task

3) When everyone failed to string the bow then Arjuna participated in swyamwara and won the hands of Draupadi

4) All the kings including Karna failed to digest this and tried to burn Draupadi as well as king Drupada

Note:- They did not try to kill any of Brahmanas at this time because they (Brahmanas) were not engaged with them till that time and killing a brahmana is a sin if he is not engaged in a battle

5) But after that Arjuna, Bhima and other Brahmanas interfered between them and started to protect Druapada and Draupadi from those kings,which means that they engaged themselves with those kings in battle

6) Now those Kings had every right to kill those Brahmanas

THOSE KINGS ALSO SAID THAT KILLING A BRAHMANA IS PERMISSIBLE IN THE BATTLE

BORI CE,ADI PARVA-181

Having said this, the maharatha took up the bow he had obtained as dowry and accompanied by his brother Bhima stood there like an immovable mountain. Seeing the Kshatriyas, with Karna leading them, furious to do battle, they fell upon them, like two elephants against hostile elephants. Eager to fight, those kings then said, “IT IS PERMISSIBLE TO KILL A BRAHMANA WHO IS WILLING TO FIGHT.

NOW THE FIGHT STARTS FROM HERE

1) KARNA RUSHED TOWARDS ARJUNA TO FIGHT WITH HIM

Then the mighty Vaikartana Karna rushed at Arjuna, eager to fight, like an elephant rushes at a rival over a female elephant. Shalya, king of the Madras, rushed at Bhimasena. Duryodhana and the others rushed at the Brahmanas, but they fought with them lightly and carelessly.

POINTS TO BE NOTED FROM THE ABOVE NARRATIVE

a) Karna attacked Arjuna

b) Shalya attacked Bhima

c) Duryodhana and other Kshtriyas attacked ordinary Brahmanas but they fought with those ordinary Brahmanas lightly.

2)ARJUNA AND KARNA BOTH STARTED TO FIGHT WITH EACH

OTHER

‘Seeing Vaikartana Karna rush towards him, the wise Arjuna stretched his mighty bow and pierced him with three arrows. The impact of these sharp arrows stunned Radheya and he approached with greater circumspection. Then those two invincible warriors fought violently,

POINTS TO BE NOTED FROM THE ABOVE NARRATIVE

a) Arjuna pierced Karna with three arrows and made him half unconscious

b) Both were fighting violently with each other

3)ARJUNA PROVED HIS SUPERIORTY OVER KARNA

Seeing the valour in Arjuna’s arms, unparalleled on earth, Vaikartana Karna fought even more vigorously. Repulsing Arjuna’s swift arrows, Karna shouted out aloud and the warriors applauded his feat.

POINTS TO BE NOTED FROM THE ABOVE NARRATIVE

a) Karna saw that Arjuna's valour is unparalleled on earth, which means it was Arjuna who was dominating over Karna in that battle

b) Karna fought even more vigorously but nowhere written that Arjuna also fought more vigorously, which implies that Arjuna was not using his full strength

c)Karna then countered Arjuna's weapons and some warriors praised Karna for that.

Countering the weapons of his enemy is not a big feat but when you counter the weapons of your superior opponent then it is indeed a great feat thats why some warrior praised Karna for countering Arjuna's weapons

For example, Aswthama only countered Arjuna, although it is clear that it was Arjuna who was dominating over Aswthama still some warriors praised Aswthama because countering superior warrior is itself a big feat

BORI CE, BHISMA PARVA-69

They were terrible and were capable of robbing one of one’s life. In

that encounter, he swiftly pierced Drona’s son, supreme among strong ones, with these. In that battle, they pierced through his armour and drank up his blood. But though pierced by the wielder of Gandiva, Drona’s son was not distressed. Without being perturbed, he showered back arrows in return. O king! In that battle, he wished to protect the one who was great in his vows. The bulls among men applauded this great deed of his, of being able to counter the two Krishnas together

4)KARNA PRAISED ARJUNA AND COMPARED HIM WITH PARSHURAMA, LORD INDRA AND LORD VISHNU

‘Karna said, “O foremost among Brahmanas! I am pleased with the strength of your arms, which do not tire in battle, and with your persistent control over weapons. O supreme among Brahmanas! Are you Rama, the personification of the knowledge of weapons? Or are you

Harihaya himself? Or are you Achyuta Vishnu himself? Have you assumed the form of a Brahmana to disguise yourself and are now fighting strongly with me for self-preservation, mustering the strength of your arms? When I am angry in the field of battle, no one except Shachi’s husband and Pandava Kiriti can withstand me.

5) ARJUNA GAVE THE BEFITTING REPLY TO KARNA

Phalguni replied, “O Karna! I am not the science of weapons personified. Nor am I the powerful Rama. I am only a Brahmana, chief among warriors and supreme among those who have the knowledge of weapons. Through my preceptor’s grace, I have become skilled in the use of brahma and paurandara39 weapons. O warrior! Wait for a bit. I stand here today, to

vanquish you in battle.”

POINTS TO BE NOTED FROM THE ABOVE NARRATIVE

a) Arjuna told Karna that he is not any of those great personalities, whose names you mentioned

b) He is only a Brahmana(not any great Person)

c) He has the knowledge of Brahma and Indra's weapons

d) He also threatened Karna that he is here to defeat you, which made Karna retreat from battle.

6) KARNA RETREATED FROM BATTLE BY THINKING THAT ARJUNA(BRAHMANA)'S STRENGTH IS INVINCIBLE

At these words, Radheya Karna withdrew from the battle, because the maharatha thought that Brahmana strength was invincible.

7) KARNA WAS IN FEAR AT THAT TIME

BORI CE, ADI PARVA-181

When Shalya was thus hurled down by Bhima and Karna

scared away, all the other kings were frightened and surrounded Vrikodara.

8) AFTER GETTING DEFEATED BY BRAHMANAS, THOSE KINGS CLAIMED THAT THEY WOULD AGAIN FIGHT WITH THEM AFTER FINDING THE REAL IDENTITIES OF BRAHMANAS BUT THEY NEVER TRIED TO FIND THE IDENTITIES OF THOSE BRAHMANAS, IT ITSELF PROVES THAT THEY RAN AWAY HERE AND THERE FROM FEAR OF BRAHMANAS

BORI CE, ADI PARVA-181

Who can fight with Radheya Karna in battle except Rama, Drona, Sharadvata

Kripa, Devaki’s son Krishna and Phalguni, the scorcher of enemies? Who can fight against Duryodhana and who can vanquish in battle the powerful Shalya, king of Madra and chief among warriors, except the brave Baladeva and Pandava Vrikodara? Therefore, let us desist from this fight against the Brahmanas. Let us find out who they are and then we will happily fight with them again

9) HERE IS THE FINAL BLOWN TO THE TOPIC, NOW SEE THE PROOF WHICH CLEARLY SAYS THAT BRAHMANAS HAD WON THAT DAY

BORI CE, ADI PARVA-181

Those who had assembled there went away,

exclaiming that the BRAHMANAS HAD WON THE DAY and Panchali had become the wife of a

Brahmana.

NOTE:- Now some blind bhaktas will claim that here word "won" is used for Swyamwara task which Arjuna had won but i am requesting them to read the narrative properly. Narrative says that BRAHMANAS won, not Brahmana

It was Brahmana(Arjuna) who won the Swaymwara,not BrahmanaS. It means that here the sentence "Brahmanas won" is used for fight, not for task.

Conclusion:- Arjuna won Draupadi by completing the task and defeating karna

SOURCE:- BORI CE

-By Maut

ARCHERY PRACTICE OF ARJUNA ON KARNA IN THE FINAL BATTLE

It is a misconception among Karna fans that their idiol had given a tough fight to Arjuna in the final battle. Well according to KMG Mahabharat or Gitapress Mahabharat, their idiol indeed gave a tough fight to Arjuna in his last battle but according to BORI CE, Most of the Karna's feats are interpolation. The critical edition says that Karna was just an insect infront of Arjuna in their last battle. 

Final battle was totally one sided towards Arjuna

ALL KARNA FANS CAN CRY THAT BORI CE IS FAKE AND AN ARJUNA PURAN BUT I AM NOT GOING TO SPARE THEIR LIVES. 

KARNA PARVA, SECTION-66,65

“With ten great arrows, Karna struck Partha first. Extremely angry, Arjuna pierced him back in the flanks with ten sharp and fierce arrows. The son of a suta and Arjuna struck and wounded each other with extremely sharp arrows. So as to crush each other, they sought for a weakness in the adversary. Cheerfully, but fiercely, they attacked each other in the great conflict. In the great conflict,the great-souled Bhimasena became wrathful and intolerant. He squeezed his hands and bit his lips with his teeth. Dancing around like a musician, he asked, ‘O Kiriti! How was it that the son of a suta was able to pierce you first with ten great arrows? Do you remember the fortitude with which you defeated all beings and satisfied Agni in Khandava? Use that fortitude and kill the son of a suta.Otherwise, let me bring him down with a club.’ On seeing that Partha’s arrows were being repulsed,Vasudeva spoke to him. ‘O Kiriti! How is it that in every way, your weapons today are being countered by Karna’s weapons? O brave one! Why do you look like someone who is confused? The Kurus are cheerfully roaring. All of them are honouring Karna, knowing that all your weapons have been destroyed by his. In yuga after yuga, you have used fortitude to destroy the weapons of darkness and terrible rakshasas. You slew Dambhodbhava and other asuras in encounters.Use that fortitude and slay the son of a suta. Or use this sudarshana chakra now and slice off his head. It is sharp at the edges and even the immortals cannot withstand it. It has been used by me earlier, like Shakra using the vajra to strike Namuchi. The illustrious one, in the form of a hunter, was pleased by your greatness and fortitude. Resort to that fortitude again and slay the son of a suta, together with his relatives.Give this earth, right up to the frontiers of the ocean, prosperous with its towns and villages, to the king.

HERE KARNA JUST DESTROYED ARJUNA'S WEAPONS MEANS HE JUST PERFORMED EQUALLY TO ARJUNA WHICH KRISHNA FAILED TO TOLERALTE THAT HOW CAN KARNA PERFORM EQUALLY IN BATTLE AS HE HAD NEVER THOUGHT IN HIS WHOLE LIFE THAT SUTA'S SON CAN MATCH ARJUNA EVEN FOR A MOMENT SO HE REMINDED ARJUNA ABOUT THE OBJECTIVE OF HIS BIRTH AND TOLD HIM(ARJUNA) THAT YOU ARE HERE TO KILL KARNA

AFTER HEARING THE WORDS OF LORD KRISHNA, WE SEE THAT ARJUNA CAME IN HIS REAL FORM AND USED SUTA'S SON FOR HIS ARCHERY PRACTICE IN THE ENTIRE BATTLE.

 O Partha! Having slain large numbers of the enemy, obtain unlimited fame.’ Having been thus urged by both Bhima and Janardana, he glanced towards his own self and remembered his spirit. “The great-souled one knew the reason for his birth and spoke to Keshava. ‘I will release a great and fierce weapon for the welfare of the worlds and for the death of the son of a suta. Let me have your permission, that of the gods, Brahma, Bhava and all the ones who are knowledgeable about the brahman.’ Having said this, he invoked the invincible brahmastra in his mind, in accordance with the prescribed rites. All the directions and sub-directions were covered by extremely energetic arrows. O bull among the Bharata lineage! Many hundreds of swift arrows were released from it. In the midst of this, Vaikartana also created many thousands of arrows. These descended on Pandava with a large roar, like showers of rain released from a cloud. He performed a superhuman deed and pierced Bhimasena, Janardana and Kiriti with three arrows each. Terrible in his strength, he then emitted a loud and fierce roar. Kiriti saw that Bhima and Janardana had also been struck by Karna’s arrows. He became intolerant and shot eighteen arrows again. He pierced Sushena with one arrow, Shalya with four and Karna with three. He then shot ten excellent arrows and killed Sabhapati,who was clad in golden armour. The head and the arms of that prince were severed. He was without his charioteer,bow and standard. He was mangled and fell down from the chariot, like a shala tree sliced down with an axe.

SEE THE ABOVE NARRATIVE, ARJUNA KILLED SABHAPATHI INFRONT OF KARNA, AND SUTA'S SON FAILED TO SAVE HIM

He again pierced Karna with three, eight, two and fourteen arrows. He slew four hundred elephants, stocked with weapons, eight hundred rathas, one thousand horses and riders and eight thousand valiant foot soldiers.

SEE, ARJUNA DESTROYED KARNA’S SUPPORTERS IN THE LARGE NUMBERS, AND KARNA FAILED TO DO ANYTHING AGAINST ARJUNA

Karna and Partha fought on. They were the best of the brave and the slayers of enemies. The spectators, who were assembled in the sky and on earth, controlled their mounts and watched what was going on in the battle.‘ “Pandava’s bowstring was being drawn with great force and snapped, with a loud noise. At that moment, the son of a suta struck Partha with one hundred kshudraka arrows. He pierced Vasudeva with sixty sharp iron arrows that were washed in oil and were tufted with the feathers of birds. They were like snakes that had cast off their skins. At this, the Somakas ran away. Partha became extremely angry. His body was mangled by Karna’s arrows. He stretched his bowstring and swiftly countered the arrows of Adhiratha’s son. He made the Somakas return.

KARNA MADE SOMAKAS FLEE FROM BATTLEFIELD BUT FAILED TO KILL A SINGLE SOLDIER, AFTER THAT ARJUNA MADE SAME SOMAKAS RETURN SO WE CAN CONCLUDE THAT KARNA FAILED TO OVERPOWER ARJUNA HERE

The sky was darkened because of this release of weapons and birds were unable to fly. Partha pierced Shalya’s body armour with ten arrows and laughed. He pierced Karna with twelve well-aimed arrows and pierced him again with another seven. He was firmly struck by Partha’s forceful arrows. Those arrows were fierce in their power. His body was mangled and his limbs were wounded. Karna looked as beautiful as Rudra at the time of destruction. Dhananjaya was the equal of the lord of the gods. However, Adhiratha’s son struck him with three arrows. Wishing to slay Achyuta, he next shot five arrows that were like flaming serpents.They were decorated with gold and were aimed well. They pierced Purushottama’s armour with great force and passing through, entered the earth. Having bathed there, they returned to Karna. Quickly, with well-aimed and broad-headed arrows, Dhananjaya sliced each of them into three fragments and they fell down on the ground. They were mighty serpents that were on the side of Takshaka’s son.

HERE KARNA PIERCED KRISHNA VERY BADLY BY THE HELP OF SERPENT SO BASICALLY ALL THE LIVING SERPENTS WERE HELPING KARNA IN THE BATTLE TO DEFEAT ARJUNA.

The one with the diadem and the garland flamed in rage, like a fire that burns down dead wood. He drew his bow all the way back to his ears and shot many flaming arrows that were capable of bringing an end to the body. They pierced him in the inner organs and made him waver.

IN THE ABOVE NARRATIVE ARJUNA THRASHED KARNA VERY BADLY. KARNA BECAME A JOKER INFRONT OF ARJUNA. IT IS CLEARLY WRITTEN THAT ARJUNA MADE KARNA WAVER........SO KARNA FANS , DON'T CREATE A LIE THAT ARJUNA HAD NOT MADE HIM WAVER IN THE FINAL BATTLE.

However,he was extremely patient and used that fortitude to withstand the grief. O king! Dhananjaya angrily covered Karna’s chariot, all the directions and the sub-directions with his torrents of arrows. These shrouded the radiance of the sun. The sky also seemed to disappear, as if it was covered in snow. On the instructions of Duryodhana, there were those who were guarding the chariot wheels, the feet, the front and the rear. These were excellent rathas and the best. In the battle, Savyasachi slew all of them. He killed two thousand of the foremost Kurus, bulls among the Kuru lineage.

DO YOU THINK THAT I SHOULD DESCRIBE THE ABOVE NARRATIVE? JUST SEE THAT WHAT ARJUNA DID WITH THE KAURAVAS ARMY INFRONT OF EYES OF KARNA.

O king! In a short instant, the brave one single-handedly destroyed all of them, with their chariots, horses and charioteers. They fled, abandoning Karna. And so did your son and the Kurus who were left. They abandoned those who were slain and wounded by the arrows, including lamenting sons and fathers.All the directions were emptied and devoid of Kurus, because they were afflicted by fear.

ALL THE KAURAVAS WERE RUNNING HERE AND THERE FROM ARROWS OF ARJUNA, AND KARNA FAILED TO DO ANYTHING HA HA HA

O descendant of the Bharata lineage! However, on seeing this, Karna wasn’t distressed. Cheerfully, he attacked Arjuna.” ‘Sanjaya said, “They fled because of that descent of arrows. The soldiers of the Kurus were routed.However, they waited at a distance and glanced back, gazing at Dhananjaya’s weapons, which were descending like lightning in all directions. In that great battle, the angry Partha quickly unleashed a weapon to slay Karna. However, while Arjuna’s weapon was still travelling and roaring through the air, the brave one destroyed it with a great weapon that he had obtained from Atharvan Rama and which was capable of destroying enemies. Having destroyed Arjuna’s weapon, he struck Partha with innumerable sharp arrows. O king! The clash between Arjuna and Adhiratha’s son assumed a great and dreadful form. They struck each other with arrows, like two fierce elephants goring each other with their tusks. Karna affixed an extremely sharp and flaming arrow that was capable of slaying the enemy. This had a serpent in its mouth.That terrible arrow had been carefully preserved and washed well, protected well for Partha’s destruction. It had been worshipped and laid down on a bed of sandalwood paste. That immensely virulent weapon was lying down in a golden quiver. It was generated from the lineage of Airavata and flamed. Wishing to kill Phalguna in the battle, he aimed at his head. On seeing that Vaikartana had affixed that arrow, the great-souled king of Madra said, ‘O Karna! This arrow will not be able to reach his neck. Fix and aim another arrow that can sever his head.’ With eyes that were red with rage, Karna affixed that arrow and told Shalya, ‘O Shalya! Karna will not affix a second arrow. Someone like me does not engage in deceit.’ Having said this, he released that arrow, the serpent which he had worshipped for many years. He said, ‘O Phalguna! You have been slain,’ and swiftly shot the arrow. On seeing that Karna had affixed the serpent, , supreme among strong ones, used his strength to press down on the chariot with his feet. The chariot sank down on the ground and the horses sank down on their knees.‘ “The arrow struck down the intelligent one’s diadem. The ornament that adorned Arjuna’s head was famous throughout the earth, heaven and the waters. In his anger and through the strength of his weapon, the son of a suta used the arrow to bring it down from his head. It possessed the flaming radiance of the sun, the moon and the planets. It was decorated with nets of gold, pearls and gems.Using his austerities and efforts, this had been crafted for Purandara by the earth’s son himself. It was extremely expensive in form and generated terror amongst the enemy. It was fragrant and brought happiness to the one who wore it. When he killed the enemies of the gods,789 the lord of the gods was delighted and himself gave it to Kiriti. It could not be destroyed by Hara, the lord of the waters or the protector of riches, and by the pinaka, pasha or vajra and the best of arrows. The supreme gods were incapable of withstanding it. However, using the serpent, Vrisha now destroyed it.The flame of the poison uprooted it from his head and brought the beloved crown, with flaming rays,down on the ground. Partha’s supreme diadem fell down, like the blazing sun setting over Mount Asta. The crown was decorated with many gems. The serpent forcefully tore it down from Arjuna’s head. It was as if an excellent mountain top, with shoots and blossoming trees, was struck down by the great Indra’s vajra. O descendant of the Bharata lineage! The earth, the sky, heaven and the waters seemed to be whirled around by a tempest. Such a noise arose on earth then. Though they tried to control themselves, people were distressed and trembled. But Arjuna was not distressed. He tied the hair on his head with a white garment. The serpent released from Karna’s arms was extremely radiant, like the rays of the sun. That giant serpent was firm in its enmity of Arjuna. It struck the diadem and fell down. It told him, ‘Know who I am. I am firm in my enmity of the two Krishnas,because they slew my mother.’ In the battle, Krishna then spoke to Partha. ‘The giant serpent is firm in its enmity. Slay it.’ Having been thus addressed by Madhusudana, the wielder of Gandiva,fierce in using the bow and arrow against enemies, asked, ‘Who is the serpent who is advancing against me of his own accord, as if into Garuda’s gaping mouth?’ Krishna replied, ‘In Khandava, you satisfied the blazing one with the bow in your hand. You killed his mother, taking her to be a single snake. However, though her body was destroyed by the arrows, he was in the sky, covered by her.’ The serpent was falling down from the sky. Jishnu severed the serpent with six sharp arrows. Mangled in its body, it fell down on the ground.‘

FACT IS CLEAR THAT WHATEVER KARNA ACHIEVED IN THE ABOVE NARRATIVE BECAUSE OF ASHWSENA SO CREDIT GOES TO BOTH. NEITHER KARNA ALONE WAS CAPABLE TO ACHIEVE THIS FEATS AGAINST ARJUNA, NOR ASHWSENA ALONE COULD DO. SOME ASTRA DEPEND UPON WEILDER BUT NOT LIVING SERPENT. LIVING SERPENT POSSESSED ITS OWN MIGHT TOO. ASHWSENA HELPED KARNA AND KRISHNA HELPED ARJUNA SO CASE CLOSED

“At the time, Karna, foremost among brave men, glanced sideways at Dhananjaya and pierced him with ten arrows that had been sharpened on stone and were tufted with the feathers of peacocks.Arjuna drew his bow all the way back up to his ears and struck him with twelve sharp arrows. Those iron arrows were like venomous serpents in their force. He drew his bow all the way back up to his ears and shot them. They were released well. They shattered his supreme and colourful armour, as if they were robbing him of his life. Having drunk Karna’s blood, they penetrated the ground, with the tufts smeared with blood. Vrisha became extremely angry at being struck by the arrows, like a giant serpent that has been beaten with a staff. He swiftly shot supreme arrows that were like giant serpents with excellent poison. He struck Janardana with twelve arrows and Arjuna with ninety-nine. Karna again pierced Pandava with terrible arrows and roared loudly. Pandava could not tolerate this joy. He was like Indra in his valour. He shot supreme arrows, like Indra energetically striking Bala. Arjuna shot ninety arrows at Karna and each of them was like Yama’s staff. Those arrows severely mangled his body, like a mountain shattered by thunder. The crown on his head was decorated with gems and diamonds and he wore excellent earrings. These were severed by Dhananjaya’s arrows and fell down.His radiant and excellent armour was carefully crafted by the best of craftsmen over a long period of time. It was extremely expensive. In an instant, Pandava shattered this into many fragments with his arrows. Having deprived him of his armour with those excellent arrows, he then angrily struck him with four arrows.

LOL I DON'T THINK THAT ABOVE NARRATIVE EVEN NEEDS EXPLANATION, EVEN THE BLIND PERSON CAN SEE THAT KARNA WAS JUST AN INSECT INFRONT OF ARJUNA IN THE ABOVE NARRATIVE HA HA

Distressed and struck by his enemy, he was like a diseased person, suffering from bile, phlegm, wind and wounds.

KARNA WAS DISTRESSED BY ARROWS OF ARJUNA, KARNA WAS LIKE A DISEASED PERSON WHO WAS SUFFERING FROM BILE, PHLEGM AND WOUNDS. ABOVE NARRATIVE BEAUTIFULLY DESCRIBES THE AUKAT(STATUS) OF KARNA INFRONT OF ARJUNA HA HA HA HA

Arjuna spiritedly shot sharp arrows from the great circle of his bow.He made great efforts and struck with strength. Karna was struck by many supreme arrows and they penetrated his inner organs. Karna was struck by many of Partha’s sharp arrows. He was severely wounded by those arrows that were fierce and forceful. He looked as beautiful as a mountain with red chalk, from which, streams of red water were flowing down the slopes.

KARNA WAS BATHING IN THE BLOOD BECAUSE OF ARROWS OF ARJUNA HA HA. ARJUNA NEVER BATHED IN BLOOD IN FINAL BATTLE

O descendant of the Bharata lineage! Kiriti struck Karna and his horses and his chariot with vatsadanta arrows. Making every effort, he used gold-tufted arrows to envelope the directions. When he was struck in his broad chest by those vatsadanta arrows, Adhiratha’s son looked resplendent. He looked like a blossoming ashoka,palasha or shalmali tree, or like a trembling mountain with many sandalwood trees. O lord of the earth! With those many arrows stuck to his body, Karna looked beautiful in the battle. He looked like a valley in a mountain, covered with many large trees, or like a giant mountain, with sparkling karnikara trees.‘

SANJAYA COMPARED KARNA WITH TREMBLING MOUNTAINS, IN OTHER WORDS ARJUNA MADE KARNA A DANCER INFRONT OF EVERYONE BY USING HIS SKILL

“Karna also shot a large number of arrows from his bow. With those nets of arrows as rays, he looked dazzling. He was like the sun advancing towards sunset, red and with a crimson solar disc.Those arrows were released from the arms of Adhiratha’s son and blazed like giant serpents in the sky. In all the directions, they clashed with the sharp and fierce arrows released from Arjuna’s arms and destroyed them. At that time, the earth trembled and the son of a suta became confused in the battle. Because of the brahmana’s curse, the chariot was whirled around in the encounter.795 Because of Rama’s curse, the weapons no longer manifested themselves.

BOTH WERE EQUAL AT THIS TIME

“Karna trembled. However, he exhibited great capacity. Using his strength, he invoked brahmastra. On seeing this, Arjuna invoked mantras and released aindrastra. Dhananjaya also invoked mantras on the bowstring of Gandiva and the arrows. He released showers of arrows, like Purandara pouring down rain. Those energetic arrows issued from the immensely valorous Partha’s chariot and were about to destroy Karna’s chariot. However, when they arrived in front of him,maharatha Karna repulsed all of them. When that weapon was destroyed, the brave one from the Vrishni lineage said, ‘O Partha! Radheya is destroying your arrows. Release supreme weapons.’Using mantras, Arjuna released brahmastra. With those radiant arrows, Arjuna shrouded Karna. But Karna used extremely energetic arrows to angrily sever his bowstring. Fixing another bowstring,Pandava enveloped Karna with thousands of fiery arrows. In that battle, when Karna severed his bowstring, he fixed another one so quickly that no one could make this out. It was wonderful. Using his weapons, Radheya countered all of Savyasachi’s weapons. At that time, his valour seemed to be greater than that of Partha. Krishna saw that Arjuna was afflicted because of Karna’s weapons.

IT WAS THE ONLY TIME IN THE ENITRE BATTLE, WHEN KARNA OVERPOWERD ARJUNA FOR A MOMENT OTHERWISE ARJUNA HAD CRUSHED KARNA IN THE ENTIRE BATTLE.

He said, ‘O Partha! Go closer and strike him with the best weapons.’ Dhananjaya invoked an arrow with divine mantras. It was like a fire and the poison of a serpent. It was made completely out of iron. Kiriti united this with roudrastra and wished to shoot it. But, in that great battle, the earth swallowed up one of the wheels of Radheya’s chariot.

HERE ARJUNA WAS ABOUT TO CUT THE HEAD OF KARNA BY USING RAUDRA WEAPON BUT BRAHMIN’S CURSE SAVED KARNA'S LIFE.

AT LAST ARJUNA KILLED KARNA ARMED AND SENT HIM TO YAMA'S ABODE.

Attribution:- BORI CE

Credit:- Mada singh/Aada singh

GROUP ATTACKS ON ARJUNA IN THE KURUKSHETRA WAR (BHISHMA PARVA)

Apart from conquering foes in one on one combat, Arjuna had a knack of winning multiple opponents attacking him in groups. Even Bhishma and Drona had attacked him in groups but Arjuna made that scene like a movie where hero alone beats up a group of goons. 

1) BHISHMA, DRONA, SHALYA AND MANY OTHERS ATTACKED ARJUNA ON THE 1sr DAY OF  KURUKSHETRA WAR BUT ARJUNA ALONE COUNTERED THEM :- 

भीष्म पर्व, अध्याय क्र. ४८, श्लोक क्र. १२ - श्लोक क्र. २८ 

12 अर्जुनस तु नरव्याघ्रॊ दृष्ट्वा भीष्मं महारथम

     वार्ष्णेयम अब्रवीत करुद्धॊ याहि यत्र पितामहः

 13 एष भीष्मः सुसंक्रुद्धॊ वार्ष्णेय मम वाहिनीम

     नाशयिष्यति सुव्यक्तं दुर्यॊधन हिते रतः

 14 एष दरॊणः कृपः शल्यॊ विकर्णश च जनार्दन

     धार्तराष्ट्राश च सहिता दुर्यॊधन पुरॊगमाः

 15 पाञ्चालान निहनिष्यन्ति रक्षिता दृढधन्वना

     सॊ ऽहं भीष्मं गमिष्यामि सैन्यहेतॊर जनार्दन

 16 तम अब्रवीद वासुदेवॊ यत्तॊ भव धनंजय

     एष तवा परापये वीर पितामह रथं परति

 17 एवम उक्त्वा ततः शौरी रथं तं लॊकविश्रुतम

     परापयाम आस भीष्माय रथं परति जनेश्वर

 18 चञ्चद बहु पताकेन बलाका वर्णवाजिना

     समुच्छ्रितमहाभीम नदद वानरकेतुना

     महता मेघनादेन रथेनादित्यवर्चसा

 19 विनिघ्नन कौरवानीकं शूरसेनांश च पाण्डवः

     आयाच छरान नुदञ शीघ्रं सुहृच छॊष विनाशनः

 20 तम आपतन्तं वेगेन परभिन्नम इव वारणम

     तरासयानं रणे शूरान पातयन्तं च सायकैः

 21 सैन्धव परमुखैर गुप्तः पराच्य सौवीरकेकयैः

     सहसा परत्युदीयाय भीष्मः शांतनवॊ ऽरजुनम

 22 कॊ हि गाण्डीवधन्वानम अन्यः कुरुपितामहात

     दरॊण वैकर्तनाभ्यां वा रथः संयातुम अर्हति

 23 ततॊ भीष्मॊ महाराज कौरवाणां पितामहः

     अर्जुनं सप्त सप्तत्या नाराचानां समावृणॊत

 24 दरॊणश च पञ्चविंशत्या कृपः पञ्चाशता शरैः

     दुर्यॊधनश चतुःषष्ट्या शल्यश च नवभिः शरैः

 25 सैन्धवॊ नवभिश चापि शकुनिश चापि पञ्चभिः

     विकर्णॊ दशभिर भल्लै राजन विव्याध पाण्डवम

 26 स तैर विद्धॊ महेष्वासः समन्तान निशितैः शरैः

     न विव्यथे महाबाहुर भिद्यमान इवाचलः

 27 स भीष्मं पञ्चविंशत्या कृपं च नवभिः शरैः

     दरॊणं षष्ट्या नरव्याघ्रॊ विकर्णं च तरिभिः शरैः

 28 आर्तायनिं तरिभिर बाणै राजानं चापि पञ्चभिः

Link Of Sanskrit Texts :- https://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/mbs/mbs06048.htm

English Translation By Dr. Bibek Debroy :- 

Bhishma Parva, Chapter No. 48, Verse No. 12 - Verse No. 28 

 ‘“O great king! Bhishma, the grandfather of the Kouravas, pierced Arjuna with seventy-seven iron arrows. O king! Drona pierced him with twenty-five arrows, Kripa with fifty,Duryodhana with sixty-four, Shalya with nine arrows and Vikarna pierced Pandava with ten

broad-headed arrows. But though he was struck in every direction with sharp arrows, the mighty-armed and great archer did not suffer and was like a mountain that has been pierced.O bull among the Bharata lineage! Kiriti’s99 soul is beyond measure. In return, he struck Bhishma with twenty-five arrows, Kripa with nine, Drona, tiger among men, with sixty arrows, Vikarna with three, Artayani with three and the king with five arrows.

2). MANY KINGS INCLUDING DRONA AND BHISHMA TOGETHER ATTACKED ARJUNA BUT AT THE END EVERYONE GOT DEFEATED BY HIM EXCEPT DRONA AND BHISHMA  :- 

भीष्म पर्व, अध्याय क्र. ५१, श्लोक क्र. १८ - श्लोक क्र. ३५ 

18 ततः सरथनागाश्वा भीष्मद्रॊणपुरॊगमाः

     अभ्यवर्तन्त राजानः सहिताः सव्यसाचिनम

 19 उद्धूतं सहसा भौमं नागाश्वरथसादिभिः

     दिवाकरपथं पराप्य रजस तीव्रम अदृश्यत

 20 तानि नागसहस्राणि भूमिपाल शतानि च

     तस्य बाणपथं पराप्य नाभ्यवर्तन्त सर्वशः

 21 परणेदुः सर्वभूतानि बभूवुस तिमिरा दिशः

     कुरूणाम अनयस तीव्रः समदृश्यत दारुणः

 22 नाप्य अन्तरिक्षं न दिशॊ न भूमिर न च भास्करः

     परजज्ञे भरतश्रेष्ठ शरसंघैः किरीटिनः

 23 सादित धवजनागास तु हताश्वा रथिनॊ भृशम

     विप्रद्रुत रथाः के चिद दृश्यन्ते रथयूथपाः

 24 विरथा रथिनश चान्ये धावमानाः समन्ततः

     तत्र तत्रैव दृश्यन्ते सायुधाः साङ्गदैर भुजैः

 25 हयारॊहा हयांस तयक्त्वा गजारॊहाश च दन्तिनः

     अर्जुनस्य भयाद राजन समन्ताद विप्रदुद्रुवुः

 26 रथेभ्यश च गजेभ्यश च हयेभ्यश च नराधिपाः

     पतिताः पात्यमानाश च दृश्यन्ते ऽरजुन ताडिताः

 27 सगदान उद्यतान बाहून स खड्गांश च विशां पते

     स परासांश च स तूणीरान स शरान स शरासनान

 28 साङ्कुशान स पताकांश च तत्र तत्रार्जुनॊ नृणाम

     निचकर्त शरैर उग्रै रौद्रं बिभ्रद वपुस तदा

 29 परिघाणां परवृद्धानां मुद्गराणां च मारिष

     परासानां भिण्डिपालानां निस्त्रिंशानां च संयुगे

 30 परश्वधानां तीक्ष्णानां तॊमराणां च भारत

     वर्मणां चापविद्धानां कवचानां च भूतले

 31 धवजानां चर्मणां चैव वयजनानां च सर्वशः

     छत्राणां हेमदण्डानां चामराणां च भारत

 32 परतॊदानां कशानां च यॊक्त्राणां चैव मारिष

     राशयश चात्र दृश्यन्ते विनिकीर्णा रणक्षितौ

 33 नासीत तत्र पुमान कश चित तव सैन्यस्य भारत

     यॊ ऽरजुनं समरे शूरं परत्युद्यायात कथं चन

 34 यॊ यॊ हि समरे पार्थं पत्युद्याति विशां पते

     स स वै विशिखैस तीक्ष्णैः परलॊकाय नीयते

 35 तेषु विद्रवमाणेषु तव यॊधेषु सर्वशः

     अर्जुनॊ वासुदेवश च दध्मतुर वारिजॊत्तमौ

Link Of Sanskrit Texts :- https://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/mbs/mbs06051.htm

English Translation By Dr. Bibek Debroy :- 

Bhishma Parva, Chapter No. 51, Verse No. 18 - Verse No. 35 

 With chariots, elephants and horses and with Bhishma and Drona at the forefront, all the kings forcefully attacked Savyasachi. A thick dust suddenly arose from the ground, raised by the elephants, horses, chariots and infantry and it seemed to obstruct the path of the sun. When those thousands of elephants and hundreds of kings approached within striking distance of his129 arrows, none of them could advance any further. All the beings lamented loudly and all the directions were covered in darkness. The army of the Kurus seemed to be terrible and dreadful. O foremost among the Bharata lineage! Because of the numerous arrows shot by Kiriti, the sky, the directions, the earth or the sun could not be seen. Elephants were deprived of the standards on their backs............. There was not a single man in your army who could advance against the brave Arjuna in battle. O lord of the earth! In that encounter, whoever advanced against Partha was pierced by sharp and shafted arrows and conveyed to the world of the dead. When all the warriors on your side were scattered, Arjuna and Vasudeva blew on their supreme conch shells.

3). MANY OF THE KINGS FROM KAURAVA's SIDES ATTACKED ARJUNA BUT HE ALONE COUNTERED ALL OF  THEM IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE GODS, THE DANAVAS, THE GANDHARVAS, THE PISHACHAS, THE SERPENTS AND THE RAKSHAS PAID RESPECT TO HIM  :- 

भीष्म पर्व, अध्याय क्र. ५४, श्लोक क्र. १ - श्लोक क्र. ५ 

1 [स]

      ततस ते पार्थिवाः करुद्धाः फल्गुनं वीक्ष्य संयुगे

      रथैर अनेकसाहस्रैः समन्तात पर्यवारयन

  2 अथैनं रथवृन्देन कॊष्टकी कृत्यभारत

      शरैः सुबहु साहस्रैः समन्ताद अभ्यवारयन

  3 शक्तीश च विमलास तीक्ष्णा गदाश च परिघैः सह

      परासान परश्वधांश चैव मुद्गरान मुसलान अपि

      चिक्षिपुः समरे करुद्धाः फल्गुनस्य रथं परति

  4 शस्त्राणाम अथ तां वृष्टिं शलभानाम इवायतिम

      रुरॊध सर्वतः पार्थः शरैः कनकभूषणैः

  5 तत्र तल लाघवं दृष्ट्वा बीभत्सॊर अतिमानुषम

      देवदानवगन्धर्वाः पिशाचॊरगराक्षसाः

      साधु साध्व इति राजेन्द्र फल्गुनं परत्यपूजयन

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English Translation By Dr. Bibek Debroy :- 

Bhishma Parva, Chapter No. 54, Verse No. 1 - Verse No. 5 

‘Sanjaya said, “The kings were angry and saw Phalguna in that battle. They surrounded him on all sides with many thousands of chariots. O descendant of the Bharata lineage! Having surrounded him with a large number of chariots, they enveloped him in all directions with many thousands of arrows. Enraged in battle, they hurled polished and sharp lances, clubs, maces, javelins, battleaxes, bludgeons and pestles towards Phalguna’s chariot. That shower of weapons descended on him like a flight of locusts. But Partha countered all of them with gold-decorated arrows. O Indra among kings! On witnessing Bibhatsu’s superhuman lightness of hand, the gods, the danavas, the gandharvas, the pishachas, the serpents and the rakshasas honoured Phalguna with words of praise. 

4) DRONA, KRIPA, JAYADRATHA AND MANY OTHER KAURAVA WARRIORS ATTACKED  HIM BUT ARJUNA CHECKED ALL OF THEM, LATER SATYAKI ALSO JOINED TO AID ARJUNA  :- 

भीष्म पर्व, अध्याय क्र. ५५, श्लोक क्र. ७३ - श्लोक क्र. ७७

73 दरॊणॊ विकर्णॊ ऽथ जयद्रथश च; भूरिश्रवाः कृतवर्मा कृपश च

     शरुतायुर अम्बष्ठपतिश च राजा; विन्दानुविन्दौ च सुदक्षिणश च

 74 पराच्याश च सौवीरगणाश च सर्वे; वसातयः कषुद्रकमालवाश च

     किरीटिनं तवरमाणाभिसस्रुर; निदेशगाः शांतनवस्य राज्ञः

 75 तं वाजिपादातरथौघजालैर; अनेकसाहस्रशतैर ददर्श

     किरीटिनं संपरिवार्यमाणं; शिनेर नप्ता वारणयूथपैश च

 76 ततस तु दृष्ट्वार्जुनवासुदेवौ; पदातिनागाश्वरथैः समन्तात

     अभिद्रुतौ शस्त्रभृतां वरिष्ठौ; शिनिप्रवीरॊ ऽभिससार तूर्णम

 77 स तान्य अनीकानि महाधनुष्माञ; शिनिप्रवीरः सहसाभिपत्य

     चकार साहाय्यम अथार्जुनस्य; विष्णुर यथा वृत्रनिषूदनस्य

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English Translation By Dr. Bibek Debroy :- 

Bhishma Parva, Chapter No. 55, Verse No. 73 - Verse No. 77 

‘“Drona, Vikarna, Jayadratha, Bhurishrava, Kritavarma, Kripa, Shrutayu, the lord and king of Ambashtha,143 Vinda and Anuvinda, Sudakshina, those from the east, all the large numbers of Souviras, the Vasatayas, the Kshudrakas and the Malavas—on the instructions of the king who was Shantanu’s son, all of these swiftly advanced to do battle with Kiriti. Shini’s grandson saw that Kiriti was surrounded by a net with hundreds and thousands of horses, infantry and chariots and a large number of elephants. Shini’s brave descendant, foremost among the wielders of arms, swiftly advanced to where the soldiers were, wielding a giant bow. The brave one from Shini’s lineage suddenly arrived to aid Arjuna, like Vishnu helping the destroyer of Vritra.

5) BHISHMA, DRONA, BHURISHRAVA AND ALL THE MAJOR KAURAVAS ATTACKED ARJUNA ALONE BUT HE COUNTERED AND DEFEATED ALL OF THEM :- 

भीष्म पर्व, अध्याय क्र. ५५, श्लोक क्र. १३१ 

131 शरुतायुर अम्बष्ठपतिश च राजा; तथैव दुर्मर्षणचित्रसेनौ

    दरॊणः कृपः सैन्धवबाह्लिकौ च; भूरिश्रवाः शल्यशलौ च राजन

    सवबाहुवीर्येण जिताः सभीष्माः; किरीटिना लॊकमहारथेन

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English Translation By Dr. Bibek Debroy :- 

Bhishma Parva, Chapter No. 55, Verse No. 131 

 O king! King Shrutayu, the lord of Ambashtha, Durmarshana, Chitrasena, Drona, Kripa, Saindhava, Bahlika, Bhurishrava, Shalya and Shala, together with Bhishma, have been vanquished by Kiriti, the maharatha of the world, through the valour of his own arms.

6). ARJUNA ALONE ATTACKED DRONA, KRIPA AND OTHER KAURAVAS MAHARATHAS  AND CHECKED THEM :- 

भीष्म पर्व, अध्याय क्र. ६८, श्लोक क्र. २ - श्लोक क्र. ३ 

2 दरॊणं कृपं विकर्णं च महेष्वासान महाबलान

      राज्ञश चान्यान रणे शूरान बहून आर्छद धनंजयः

  3 सैन्धवं च महेष्वासं सामात्यं सह बन्धुभिः

      पराच्यांश च दाक्षिणात्यांश च भूमिपान भूमिपर्षभ

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English Translation By Dr. Bibek Debroy :- 

Bhishma Parva, Chapter No. 68, Verse No. 2 - Verse No. 3

In that battle, Dhananjaya advanced against Drona, Kripa, Vikarna and many other brave kings who were great archers and extremely powerful, and also against the great archer Saindhava, together with his advisers and relatives and the kings from the west and the south. 

7) ARJUNA ALONE ATTACKS MANY KINGS AND DEFEATED THEM :- 

भीष्म पर्व, अध्याय क्र. ७७, श्लोक क्र. ३५ - श्लोक क्र. ४३ 

35 अद्यैतान पातयिष्यामि पश्यतस ते जनार्दन

     य इमे मां यदुश्रेष्ठ यॊद्धुकामा रणाजिरे

 36 एवम उक्त्वा तु कौन्तेयॊ धनुर्ज्याम अवमृज्य च

     ववर्ष शरवर्षाणि नराधिप गणान परति

 37 ते ऽपि तं परमेष्वासाः शरवर्षैर अपूरयन

     तडागम इव धाराभिर यथा परावृषि तॊयदा

 38 हाहाकारॊ महान आसीत तव सैन्यविशां पते

     छाद्यमानौ भृशं कृष्णौ शरैर दृष्ट्वा महारणे

 39 देवा देवर्षयश चैव गन्धर्वाश च महॊरगाः

     विस्मयं परमं जग्मुर दृट्वा कृष्णौ तथागतौ

 40 ततः करुद्धॊ ऽरजुनॊ राजन्न ऐन्द्रम अस्त्रम उदीरयत

     तत्राद्भुतम अपश्याम विजयस्य पराक्रमम

 41 शस्त्रवृष्टिं परैर मुक्तां शरौघैर यद अवारयत

     न च तत्राप्य अनिर्भिन्नः कश चिद आसीद विशां पते

 42 तेषां राजसहस्राणां हयानां दन्तिनां तथा

     दवाभ्यां तरिभिः शरैश चान्यान पार्थॊ विव्याध मारिष

 43 ते हन्यमानाः पार्थेन भीष्मं शांतनवं ययुः

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English Translation By Dr. Bibek Debroy :- 

Bhishma Parva, Chapter No. 77, Verse No. 35 - Verse No. 43 

O Janardana! While you look on, I will kill all of them today. O foremost among the Yadu lineage! They are wishing to fight against me in this field of battle.’ Having spoken thus, Kounteya touched the string of his bow and showered arrows towards the masses of kings. Those supreme archers also showered back arrows in return and it was like clouds pouring down onto a lake during the monsoon season. O lord of the earth! In that great battle, the two Krishnas were seen to be completely covered through those showers of arrows and a great lamentation arose amidst the soldiers. The gods, the devarshis, the gandharvas and the giant serpents were struck with great wonder, when they saw the two Krishnas in that state. O king! At this, Arjuna was enraged and unleashed the aindra267 weapon. We witnessed Vijaya’s extraordinary valour. The showers of weapons released by his enemies were repulsed by his innumerable arrows. O lord of the earth! Among those thousands of kings, horses and elephants, there was not a single one who was not wounded. O venerable one! Partha pierced others with two or three arrows each. Having been thus killed by Partha, they sought refuge with Bhishma, Shantanu’s son. 

8) MANY OF KAURAVA MAHARATHAS  ATTACKED ARJUNA ALONE BUT HE DEFEATED ALL OF  THEM :- 

भीष्म पर्व, अध्याय क्र. ८१, श्लोक क्र. १ - श्लोक क्र. ७ 

1 [स]

      स तुद्यमानस तु शरैर धनंजयः; पदा हतॊ नाग इव शवसन बली

      बाणेन बाणेन महारथानां; चिच्छेद चापानि रणे परसह्य

  2 संछिद्य चापानि च तानि राज्ञां; तेषां रणे वीर्यवतां कषणेन

      विव्याध बाणैर युगपन महात्मा; निःशेषतां तेष्व अथ मन्यमानः

  3 निपेतुर आजौ रुधिरप्रदिग्धास; ते ताडिताः शक्रसुतेन राजन

      विभिन्नगात्राः पतितॊत्तमाङ्गा; गतासवश छिन्नतनुत्र कायाः

  4 महीं गताः पार्थ बलाभिभूता; विचित्ररूपा युगपद विनेशुः

      दृष्ट्वा हतांस तान युधि राजपुत्रांस; तरिगर्तराजः परययौ कषणेन

  5 तेषां रथानाम अथ पृष्ठगॊपा; दवात्रिंशद अन्ये ऽबयपतन्त पार्थम

      तथैव ते संपरिवार्य वार्थं; विकृष्य चापानि महारवाणि

      अवीवृषन बाणमहौघवृष्ट्या; यथा गिरिं तॊयधरा जलौघैः

  6 संपीड्य मानस तु शरौघवृष्ट्या; धनंजयस तान युधि जातरॊषः

      षष्ट्या शरैः संयति तैलधौतैर; जघान तान अप्य अथ पृष्ठगॊपान

  7 षष्टिं रथांस तान अवजित्य संख्ये; धनंजयः परीतमना यशस्वी

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English Translation By Dr. Bibek Debroy :- 

Bhishma Parva, Chapter No. 81, Verse No. 1 - Verse No. 7 

‘Sanjaya said, “The powerful Dhananjaya was breathing like a snake that had been trodden on with the foot. He raised his arrows. In that battle, he continuously used arrows to slice down the bows of those maharathas. In that battle, he instantly sliced down the bows of those valiant kings. The great-souled one simultaneously pierced them with arrows, wishing to slay those illustrious ones. O king! Some of those kings fell down on the ground, drenched in blood. They were oppressed by Shakra’s son. Their bodies were mangled and their heads fell down. Some died because their armour and their bodies were penetrated. They were overcome by Partha’s strength and resorted to the ground. They assumed wonderful forms and were simultaneously destroyed. On seeing that those warriors and princes had perished, the king of Trigarta quickly advanced towards Partha. Thirty-two charioteers, who were protecting from the rear, were also with him. They surrounded Partha and drew their bows with a loud noise. They showered him with a great rain of arrows, like clouds pouring down rain on a mountain. In that encounter, Dhananjaya was oppressed by that shower of arrows and anger was engendered in him. He used sixty arrows that had been washed in oil and killed the ones who had been protecting from the rear. Having vanquished the sixty rathas, the illustrious Dhananjaya was delighted.

9) ARJUNA ALONE COUNTERED DURYODHANA, JAYADRATHA AND OTHER KINGS OF KAURAVAS AND LATER HE AVOIDED THEM TO FIGHT WITH BHISHMA :- 

भीष्म पर्व, अध्याय क्र. ८१, श्लोक क्र. १० - श्लोक क्र. ११

भीष्मं यियासुर युधि संददर्श; दुर्यॊधनं सैन्धवादींश च राज्ञः

 11 आवारयिष्णून अभिसंप्रयाय; मुहूर्तम आयॊध्य बलेन वीरः

     उत्सृज्य राजानम अनन्तवीर्यॊ; जयद्रथादींश च नृपान महौजाः

     ययौ ततॊ भीमबलॊ मनस्वी; गाङ्गेयम आजौ शरचाप पाणिः

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English Translation By Dr. Bibek Debroy :- 

 Bhishma Parva, Chapter No. 81, Verse No. 10 - Verse No. 11 

The skilled warrior wished to fight with Bhishma and saw Duryodhana and Saindhava and the other kings. For a brief moment, the brave Jishnu used his strength to counter them. But then the infinitely valorous and greatly energetic one avoided those kings, Jayadratha and the other kings. With a bow and arrow in his hand, the spirited one, terrible in his strength, went to where Gangeya was.

10). BHISHMA, KRIPA, BHAGADATTA  AND OTHER MAJOR KAURAVA WARRIORS ATTACKED ARJUNA ALONE BUT HE SUCCESSFULLY CHECKED ALL OF THEM  :- 

भीष्म पर्व, अध्याय क्र. ९२, श्लोक क्र. ३५, श्लोक क्र. ३६ 

35 गाङ्गेयॊ भगदत्तश च गौतमश च महारथः

     पाण्डवं रभसं युद्धे वारयाम आसुर अर्जुनम

 36 अस्त्रैर अस्त्राणि संवार्य तेषां सॊ ऽतिरथॊ रणे

     परवीरांस तव सैन्येषु परेषयाम आस मृत्यवे

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English Translation By Dr. Bibek Debroy :- 

Bhishma Parva, Chapter No. 92, Verse No. 35 - Verse No. 36 

‘“Gangeya, Bhagadatta and maharatha Goutama countered the violent Pandava Arjuna. In that encounter, the atiratha repulsed all their weapons with his own weapons. He despatched many brave soldiers on your side to the land of the dead. 

11). DRONA AND SUSHARMA ALONG WITH THEIR ENTIRE ARMY ATTACKED ARJUNA BUT HE COUNTERED ALL OF  THEM  :- 

भीष्म पर्व, अध्याय क्र. ९८, श्लोक क्र. ८ - श्लोक क्र. २० 

8 ततॊ ऽरजुनं रणे दरॊणः शरैः संनतपर्वभिः

      वारयाम आस राजेन्द्र नचिराद इव भारत

  9 ततॊ दुर्यॊधनॊ राजा सुशर्माणम अचॊदयत

      दरॊणस्य समरे राजन पार्ष्णिग्रहण कारणात

  10 तरिगर्तराड अपि करुद्धॊ भृशम आयम्य कार्मुकम

     छादयाम आस समरे पार्थं बाणैर अयॊमुखैः

 11 ताभ्यां मुक्ताः शरा राजन्न अन्तरिक्षे विरेजिरे

     हंसा इव महाराज शरत्काले नभस्तले

 12 ते शराः पराप्य कौन्तेयं समस्ता विविशुः परभॊ

     फलभार नतं यद्वत सवादु वृक्षं विहंगमाः

 13 अर्जुनस तु रणे नादं विनद्य रथिनां वरः

     तरिगर्तराजं समरे सपुत्रं विव्यधे शरैः

 14 ते वध्यमानाः पार्थेन कालेनेव युगक्षये

     पार्थम एवाभ्यवर्तन्त मरणे कृतनिश्चयाः

     मुमुचुः शरवृष्टिं च पाण्डवस्य रथं परति

 15 शरवृष्टिं ततस तां तु शरवर्षेण पाण्डवः

     परतिजग्राह राजेन्द्र तॊयवृष्टिम इवाचलः

 16 तत्राद्भुतम अपश्याम बीभत्सॊर हस्तलाघवम

     विमुक्तां बहुभिः शूरैः शस्त्रवृष्टिं दुरासदम

 17 यद एकॊ वारयाम आस मारुतॊ ऽभरगणान इव

     कर्मणा तेन पार्थस्य तुतुषुर देवदानवाः

 18 अथ करुद्धॊ रणे पार्थस तरिगर्तान परति भारत

     मुमॊचास्त्रं महाराज वायव्यं पृतना मुखे

 19 परादुरासीत ततॊ वायुः कषॊभयाणॊ नभस्तलम

     पातयन वै तरुगणान विनिघ्नंश चैव सैनिकान

 20 ततॊ दरॊणॊ ऽभिवीक्ष्यैव वायव्यास्त्रं सुदारुणम

     शैलम अन्यन महाराज घॊरम अस्त्रं मुमॊच ह

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English Translation By Dr. Bibek Debroy :- 

Bhishma Parva, Chapter No. 98, Verse No. 

Drona released straight-tufted arrows towards Arjuna. O descendant of the Bharata lineage! O Indra among kings! But those were speedily countered. O king! King Duryodhana instructed Susharma to protect Drona’s flank in that battle. The angry king of Trigarta drew his bow and in that battle, enveloped Partha with arrows with iron heads. O king! The arrows released by both of them379 were resplendent in the sky. O great king! They looked like swans in the autumn sky. O lord! Those dazzling arrows reached Kounteya and penetrated, like birds entering a tree that is lowered from the burden of succulent fruit. Arjuna, supreme among rathas, roared in that battle. In that encounter, he pierced the king of Trigarta and his sons with arrows. Partha pierced them, like the fire at the destruction of a yuga. But having made up their minds to die, they did not retreat from the encounter with Partha. They showered arrows towards Pandava’s chariot. O Indra among kings! Pandava countered that shower of arrows with his own shower of arrows. He was like a mountain receiving a downpour of rain. We witnessed the extraordinary dexterity of Bibhatsu’s hands. The brave one countered many showers of arrows that were difficult to withstand, like the wind scattering masses of clouds. The gods and the danavas were delighted with Partha’s deeds. O descendant of the Bharata lineage! Partha angrily advanced against Trigarta in battle. O great king! He released the vayavya weapon against the head of their army. A turbulent wind arose in the sky. It brought down masses of trees and killed the soldiers. Drona beheld that extremely terrible vayavya weapon. O great king! He released the extremely terrible weapon known as shaila.

12) ASHVATTHAMA, SHALYA AND DURYODHANA AND OTHER MAJOR WARRIORS ATTACKED ARJUNA BUT HE EASILY COUNTERED THEM  :- 

भीष्म पर्व, अध्याय क्र. ९८, श्लोक क्र. २३ - श्लोक क्र. २४ 

23 ततॊ दुर्यॊधनॊ राजा कृपश च रथिनां वरः

     अश्वत्थामा ततः शल्यः काम्बॊजश च सुदक्षिणः

 24 विन्दानुविन्दाव आवन्त्यौ बाह्लिकश च स बाह्लिकः

     महता रथवंशेन पार्थस्यावारयन दिशः

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Bhishma  Parva, Chapter No. 98, Verse No. 23 - Verse No. 24

‘“King Duryodhana, Kripa, supreme among rathas, Ashvatthama, Shalya, Sudakshina from Kamboja, Vinda and Anuvinda from Avanti and Bahlika and the army of the Bahlikas surrounded Partha from every direction with a great number of chariots

13). BHISHMA ALONG WITH MANY KAURAVA BROTHERS ATTACKED ARJUNA BUT HE SUCCESSFULLY CHECKED THEM :- 

भीष्म पर्व, अध्याय क्र. १००, श्लोक क्र. ९ - श्लोक क्र. ११ 

9 तद बलं परद्रुतं दृष्ट्वा पुत्रॊ दुर्यॊधनस तव

      पुरस्कृत्य रणे भीष्मं सर्वसैन्यपुरस्कृतम

  10 सर्वॊद्यॊगेन महता धनंजयम उपाद्रवत

     तरिगर्ताधिपतेर अर्थे जीवितस्य विशां पते

 11 स एकः समरे तस्थौ किरन बहुविधाञ शरान

     भरातृभिः सहितः सर्वैः शेषा विप्रद्रुता नराः

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English Translation By Dr. Bibek Debroy :- 

Bhishma Parva, Chapter No. 100, Verse No. 9 - Verse No. 11 

‘“On seeing that his army was being routed, your son, Duryodhana, placed Bhishma at the forefront of the battle, ahead of all the soldiers. Using the best of his great endeavour, he attacked Dhananjaya, for the sake of protecting the life of the lord of Trigarta. He alone remained stationed in the battle, together with all his brothers, and showered many different kinds of arrows. The remaining men ran away

14). ARJUNA SUCCESSFULLY CHECKED BHISHMA AND BHAGADATTA AND OVERPOWERED THEM ON  THE 10th DAY  OF  WAR  :- 

भीष्म पर्व, अध्याय क्र. ११२, श्लोक क्र.  ५३ - श्लोक क्र. ५९

53 अर्जुनः पराप्य गाङ्गेयं पीडयन निशितैः शरैः

     अभ्यद्रवत संयत्तं वने मत्तम इव दविपम

 54 परत्युद्ययौ च तं पार्थं भगदत्तः परतापवान

     तरिधा भिन्नेन नागेन मदान्धेन महाबलः

 55 तम आपतन्तं सहसा महेन्द्र गजसंनिभम

     परं यत्नं समास्थाय बीभत्सुः परत्यपद्यत

 56 ततॊ गजगतॊ राजा भगदत्तः परतापवान

     अर्जुनं शरवर्षेण वारयाम आस संयुगे

 57 अर्जुनस तु रणे नागम आयान्तं रजतॊपमम

     विमलैर आयसैस तीक्ष्णैर अविध्यत महारणे

 58 शिखण्डिनं च कौन्तेयॊ याहि याहीत्य अचॊदयत

     भीष्मं परति महाराज जह्य एनम इति चाब्रवीत

 59 पराग्ज्यॊतिषस ततॊ हित्वा पाण्डवं पाण्डुपूर्वज

     परययौ तवरितॊ राजन दरुपदस्य रथं परति

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English Translation By Dr. Bibek Debroy :- 

Bhishma Parva, Chapter No. 112, Verse No. 53 - Verse No. 59 

‘“Arjuna approached Gangeya and oppressed him with sharp arrows. He angrily advanced against him, like a crazy elephant attacking another in the forest. The powerful and immensely strong Bhagadatta counter-attacked Partha on a crazy elephant that had musth flowing down three streams. On seeing it suddenly descend towards him, like the great Indra’s elephant, Bibhatsu took the greatest care in repulsing it. In that encounter, the powerful King Bhagadatta was astride an elephant and countered Arjuna with a shower of arrows. In the great encounter, Arjuna used extremely sharp and polished arrows that had the complexion of silver to pierce the elephant in battle. O great king! Kounteya kept addressing Shikhandi. ‘Proceed. Proceed. Go towards Bhishma. Kill him.’ O Pandu’s elder brother! O king! Pragjyotisha abandoned Pandava and quickly went towards Drupada’s chariot

15) IT WAS THE MOST POWERFUL GROUP ATTACK OF  KURUKSHETRA WAR BUT ARJUNA CHECKED AND EASILY DEFEATED ALL THE ATTACKERS  :- 

भीष्म पर्व, अध्याय क्र. ११२, श्लोक क्र. १०७ - श्लोक क्र. ११६ 

 अर्जुनं परति संयत्ता बलवन्ति महारथाः

108 ते विदेहाः कलिङ्गाश च दाशेरक गणैः सह

    अभिपेतुर निषादाश च सौवीराश च महारणे

109 बाह्लिका दरदाश चैव पराच्यॊदीच्याश च मालवाः

    अभीषाहाः शूरसेनाः शिबयॊ ऽथ वसातयः

110 शाल्वाश्रयास तरिगर्ताश च अम्बष्ठाः केकयैः सह

    अभिपेतू रणे पार्थं पतंगा इव पावकम

111 स तान सर्वान सहानीकान महाराज महारथान

    दिव्यान्य अस्त्राणि संचिन्त्य परसंधाय धनंजयः

112 स तैर अस्त्रैर महावेगैर ददाहाशु महाबलः

    शरप्रतापैर बीभत्सुः पतंगान इव पावकः

113 तस्य बाणसहस्राणि सृजतॊ दृढधन्विनः

    दीप्यमानम इवाकाशे गाण्डीवं समदृश्यत

114 ते शरार्ता महाराज विप्रकीर्णरथध्वजाः

    नाब्यवर्तन्त राजानः सहिता वानरध्वजम

115 स धवजा रथिनः पेतुर हयारॊहा हयैः सह

    गजाः सह गजारॊहैः किरीटिशरताडिताः

116 ततॊ ऽरजुन भुजॊत्सृष्टैर आवृतासीद वसुंधरा

    विद्रवद्भिश च बहुधा बलै राज्ञां समन्ततः

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English Translation By Dr. Bibek Debroy :- 

Bhishma Parva, Chapter No. 112, Verse No. 107 - Verse No. 116 

The powerful maharathas united against Arjuna—Videhas, Kalingas and large numbers of Dasherakas. With the Nishadas and the Souviras, the Bahlikas, the Daradas, those from the east, those from the west, the Malavas, the Abhishahas, the Shurasenas, the Shibis, the Vasatayas, the Shalvas, the Shrayas, the Trigartas, the Ambashthas and the Kekayas advanced in the great battle. They attacked Partha in the encounter, like insects drawn to a fire. O great king! The maharathas were with all their armies. Dhananjaya invoked and affixed divine weapons. Bibhatsu, the immensely strong one, quickly released those extremely forceful weapons and consumed them with his arrows, like a fire before insects. The one with the firm bow created thousands of arrows. Gandiva was seen to be blazing in the sky. O great king! Oppressed by those arrows, the chariots and the standards were shattered. The kings could not approach the one with the monkey on his banner. Rathas were brought down with their standards, horses with their riders, elephants with elephant-riders. They were afflicted by Kiriti’s arrows, created through Arjuna’s arms. The earth was strewn in all directions with the many forces of the kings, which were running away.

16). KRIPA, SHALYA AND VIKARNA TOGETHER FACED ARJUNA BUT AT LAST ALL OF THEM GOT DEFEATED BY ARJUNA ALONE ON THE  10th DAY OF WAR :- 

भीष्म पर्व, अध्याय क्र. ११२, श्लोक क्र. १२० - श्लोक क्र. १२१ 

120 कृपं शल्यं विकर्णं च विद्ध्वा बहुभिर आयसैः

    चकार विरथांश चैव कौन्तेयः शवेतवाहनः

121 एवं ते विरथाः पञ्च कृपः शल्यश च मारिष

    दुःशासनॊ विकर्णश च तथैव च विविंशतिः

    संप्राद्रवन्त समरे निर्जिताः सव्यसाचिना

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English Translation By Dr. Bibek Debroy :- 

Bhishma Parva, Chapter No. 112, Verse No. 120 - Verse 121 

He severely wounded him with five arrows with drooping tufts. He pierced Kripa, Shalya and Vikarna with many iron arrows. Kounteya, borne on white steeds, deprived them of their chariots. O venerable one! Having been deprived of their chariots and having been vanquished in battle by Savyasachi, these five—Kripa, Shalya, Duhshasana, Vikarna and

Vivimshati—fled. 

Arjuna has faced these group attacks in Bhishma Parva only. Group attacks faced by Arjuna in other 3 Parvas wilk be posted separately.

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