Shloka 41
द्रौणि-पार्षतयोर्युद्धम् | The Duel of Aśvatthāmā
Drauṇi) and Dhṛṣṭadyumna (Pārṣata
षड्भि: सूतं त्रिभि: केतुं पुनस्तं चापि सप्तभि: । उसने नौ बाणोंसे भीमसेनको, आठ बाणोंसे उनके घोड़ोंको और छ: बाणोंसे सारथिको घायल कर दिया। फिर तीन बाणोंद्वारा उनकी ध्वजापर आघात करके उन्हें भी पुन: सात बाणोंसे बींध डाला || ४० है ।। भीमसेनो<पि संक्रुद्ध: साश्वयन्तारमाशुगै:
ṣaḍbhiḥ sūtaṃ tribhiḥ ketuṃ punas taṃ cāpi saptabhiḥ | bhīmaseno 'pi saṃkruddhaḥ sāśvayantāram āśugaiḥ ||
Sañjaya said: With six arrows he struck the charioteer, with three he smote the banner, and then again he pierced Bhīmasena with seven shafts. Enraged in return, Bhīma—swift in action—set upon him along with his horses and driver, as the battle’s fury and the warrior’s duty to answer force with force pressed on without pause.
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