Dhritarastra said What, O Sanjaya, did my shameless sons do when they beheld the grandson of Sini proceed towards Arjuna, crushing as he advanced my troops?

How indeed did those dying wretches set their heart on fight, when Sini's grandson who is equal to Savyasachin himself appeared before them?

What indeed, did the Kshatriyas defeated in battle do? How indeed did the illustrious Satyaki penetrate through their ranks?

O Sanjaya, tell me also, how could the grandson of Sini proceed to battle when all my sons were alive and fighting?

What I have heard from you, O son, appears to be exceedingly wonderful viz., the battle between the one and the many the latter counting many mighty car-warrior among them.

O Suta, I think Destiny is adverse to the interests of my sons, in as much as they are now being slaughtered by that mighty carwarrior of the Satvata race.

Even all my troops united together were not competent enough to withstand the enraged Yuyudhana; not to speak of the sons of Pandu.

Like a lion slaying other inferior beasts Satyaki is slaughtering my sons, having first vanquished in battle Drona that warrior accomplished in weapons and versed in all modes of warfare.

Countless heroes headed by Kirtavaiman himself, fighting heedfully, were not able to slay Satyaki in battle; so it is certain that the latter will vanquish my sons single-headed.

Even Phalguna himself did not fight in the manner in which the illustrious grandson of Sini has fought.

Sanjaya said All this has been brought about by your wicked policy and by the vile deeds of Duryodhana o king. O Bharata, now hear attentively what I am going to say to you.

At the command of your son, all those warriors then taking tremendous vows to fight

to the last, rallied and resolved upon fighting fierce.

Three thousand bowmen, commanded by Duryodhana himself and supported by a numerous body of Sakas, Kambojas, Valhikas, Yavanas, Paradas.

Kulindas, Tanganas, Amvartas, Pisachas, Barbaras and mountaineers, Oking, all inspired with rage and armed with stones.

Rushed against Sini's grandson like flights of insects falling upon a blazing fire. Five hundred other warriors united together, O king, then also assailed Satyaki.

Another large division consisting of a thousand chariots, a hundred mighty carwarriors, a thousand elephants, two thousand horses and innumerable foots soldiers, also assailed the grandson of Sini.

Then, O Bharata, Dushasana, urged those troops saying, slay him' and encompassed Satyaki there with.

Then we beheld the marvellous character of the prowess of Sini's grandson, in as much as single handed as he was he fearlessly fought on with the odds against him.

He then continually went on slaying the divisions of car-warriors elephants and horsemen and the robbers.

Like the autumnal sky bespangled with stars, the field of battle then became covered with car wheels broken and smashed by means of his mighty weapons with innumerable Akshas and beautiful car-shafts crushed to pieces with mangled elephants and broken standards with coats of mail and bucklers scattered all about and O sire, with garlands and ornaments and attires and Anukarshas.

Many best elephants prodigious mountainous and of the Anjanors, of the Vamana breed, O Bharata or of the Supratika Mahapadmat or Airavata or other breeds, many excellent tuskers, O king, lay prostrate on the ground, deprived of life. Satyaki then slew, O king, many foremost of steeds of the Vanaya, the mountain, the Kamboja and the Valhika breeds. The grandson of Sini also slaughtered foot soldiers there, in hundreds and thousands, born in various realms and belonging to various nationalities. Whilst those troops were being thus carnaged, Dushasana addressing the or

'Ye heroes, ignorant of the rules of fighting, fight on.” Why do you retreat? But seeing them break away in spite of all his commands yo!'r son Dushasana.

Urged on the heroic mountaineers skilled in fighting with stones saying-"You are all skillful in fighting. The Kauravas also are all ignorant of this mode of war-fare.

Do you slay then this hero who, desirous as he is of battle, is unacquainted with your manner of fighting. The Kauravas also are all ignorant of this mode of battle.

Rush upon Satyaki and fear not for he will not be able to reach you in battle. Thereupon all those mountain kings, all accomplished in fighting with stones.

Rushed upon the grandson of Sini like so many counsellors rushing in the train of a king. Then all those denizens of the mountains, armed with hollicks looking like the heads of the elephants.

Stood before Yuyudhana in that battle ready to strike others desirous of compassing the slaughter of the Satvata hero with their missiles.

They obstructed all the points of the compass, urged as they were by your son. Then as they rushed desirous of fighting with their stones.

Satyaki sped at them sharp arrows fixing them on his bow string. That awful shower of stones then discharged by the Mountaineers.

The foremost scion of the Sini race baffled with his Narachas resembling venomous reptiles. Then with those lustrous fragments of stones looking like a flight of fire flies.

Many of our soldiers were slaughtered; and O sire, cries of alas and Oh were heard in all directions. Then with heavy stones uplifted, five hundred heroic warriors.

Fell down, O king with their arms severed. Again a thousand warriors and other hundred thousand warriors.

Encounterirg Satyaki fell down with their arms bearing stones lopped off. Then many heroic warriors, accomplished in fighting with stones, began to fall down, with their purposes unsettled.

Stayaki then slew them by thousands and that appeared indeed wonderful. Then again many of them, returning to the charge, hurled at Satyaki showers of stones.

With swords and lances in their grasp, many Daradar, Tanjanas, Thasus, Lampakas and Pulindas, hurled their weapons at Satyaki.

But the latter well accomplished in the use of weapons cut all of them in pieces with his Narachns. Then as the stones were being broken in the air by sharp arrows.

The sound, that was created, caused many car-warriors, horses, elephants and footsoldiers to fly away. Pelted in all directions by fragments of stones, men, elephants and horses.

Were unable to stand in the field of battle, in as much as they felt as if bit by bees. The survivors, bathed in blood and with their heads and frontal globes shattered.

Of the elephant hosts, then began to break away leaning the car of Yuyudhana. Then the noise that your troops created, O sire.

Afflicted as they were with the shafts of that descendent of Madhu's race, was tremendous like that of the Ocean in a Parvadayi. Then hearing the cry and that tremendous din, Drona, addressing his charioteer, said

"O charioteer this mighty car-warrior, of the Satvata race inflamed with wrath, has shattered the host in many places and is now careering like the Destroyer in the field of battle.

O charioteer, drive my car to the spot whence this noise is coming. Surely Yuyudhana has now encountered these heroes that fight with the stones.

Yonder the car-warriors are leaving Satyaki being borne away by their flying steeds. Behold some are falling down on the spot with their bodies mangled.

Their drivers are not able to restrain their wild horses.” The charioteer hearing these words of Bharadvaja's son.

Replied unto Drona that foremost of all wielders of weapons saying-"O long-lived one, behold the army of the Kauravas routed in all directions.

Behold the warriors rush in all directions deserting their ranks! But in fact you behold those heroic Panchalas and Pandavas.

Advance desirous of encountering yourself. O subduer of foes, now behave yourself in the manner one should behave on such occasions.

Shall we proceed or stay here? Satyaki has gone far ahead of us." While the charioteer was thus speaking to the son of Bharadvaja, O sire.

The grandson of Sini suddenly came to view, engaged in siaughtering a large number of car-warriors. Those soldiers of yours while being thus slaughtered by Yuyudhana in battle.

They fled away from Yuyudhana's chariot towards the spot where Drona's division was placed. Those other car-warriors accompanied by Dushasana, all struck with panic, also rushed to the place where Drona's chariot was seen.