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Arjuna nodded and removed his bangles. He pulled on a pair of iguana-skin gloves that covered his forearms. Tying back …

“All of you dwell within my memory,” Arjuna said with delight. The thought of battle with Duryodhana was filling him …

Arjuna took down the lion banner and meditated on Agni. A celestial banner fell from the sky adorned with gold …

Arjuna consoled the prince and told him to take courage. “You are a kṣatriya and the son of a great …

The prince got up and took hold of the reins. He brought the horses back to their feet and replied, …

Arjuna laughed. “Stand firm on the chariot and hold the reins tightly, for I will blow my conch again.”

Arjuna blew his conch and twanged his bow once more. The combined sound filled the four quarters and seemed to …

In the distance Droṇa heard the terrible sounds Arjuna was making. He turned to Duryodhana. “There is no doubt that …

Duryodhana scowled. He went over to Bhīṣma and said, “O grand-father, it seems that we have found the Pāṇḍavas before …

Duryodhana looked around. In the distance he saw the dust rising from Arjuna’s chariot. The Kaurava held his bow firmly. …

Karṇa had come up alongside Duryodhana. He spoke loudly so that all the leading Kurus could hear him. “It seems …

Kṛpa looked contemptuously at Karṇa. “O Radheya, your crooked mind always desires war. You do not understand things according to …

Arjuna’s chariot had stopped some way off. The Kuru army arrayed itself in a pointed formation facing his direction. At …

“Anyone desiring to fight alone with Arjuna is deranged,” Kṛpa said as he pulled on his gloves. “He is like …

Aśvatthāmā pulled up his chariot behind his father. He had heard Karṇa’s speech and he too spoke derisively. “We have …

The powerful Aśvatthāmā, always galled by Karṇa’s arrogance, was especially angered by his disregard for Droṇa. Standing in his chariot …

Aśvatthāmā looked across at Arjuna’s chariot, which was waiting in the distance. He remembered their time together in his father’s …

Turning back to Karṇa, Aśvatthāmā continued. “Dhanañjaya never turns away from a fight even when faced with Gandharvas, Rākṣasas or …

Aśvatthāmā then looked at Duryodhana. “O proud man, fight with Arjuna in the same way that you defeated him at …

Bhīṣma had been listening to all the speeches. He was sure that it was Arjuna who had appeared before them …