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Seeing Citrasena approaching in peace, Arjuna withdrew his weapons and his brothers did the same. The Gandharva king and Arjuna inquired after each other’s welfare, and Arjuna said, “O hero, what purpose

Arjuna got down from his chariot and consoled Dushala. She turned to the Sindhu warriors and told them to put down their weapons and make peace with Arjuna. Arjuna then dismissed her and she returned to the city, leaving him to continue his travels.

Glancing at Yudhiṣṭhira and Arjuna He began to laugh.

The celestials offered Arjuna the sacred arghya and washed his feet. At Indra’s command, Arjuna was then escorted to Indra’s palace. Arjuna took up residence there and Indra instructed him in how to use the celestial weapons, and especially

Sudakṣiṇa, a Kambhoja prince, challenged Arjuna and fired hundreds of arrows at him. Arjuna warded off the shafts and Sudakṣiṇa hurled a dreadful iron lance, furnished with bells and a long Hit by the lance, Arjuna fell to his knees in a swoon. Kṛṣṇa swiftly circled the chariot around as Arjuna recovered his senses.

With that, Urvaśī turned and left Arjuna.

Arjuna clenched his teeth and said nothing. Dṛṣṭadyumna stood nearby, unrepentant. Arjuna glanced at him with reddened eyes and the Pañchāla prince addressed him in conciliatory tones.

As Śiva arrived, he saw a Dānava assume the form of a boar and charge at Arjuna. The demon intended to kill Arjuna, and he roared loudly in challenge. Arjuna heard the boar’s roar and quickly lifted and strung his bow. Placing a virulent arrow on his bowstring, Arjuna called out, “I have done you no harm.

they exerted themselves with full force, however, the celestials were unable to overpower Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna Struck by Arjuna’s mystical arrows, the gods were forced to retreat. Indra smiled. He was pleased with Arjuna who was, after all, his son, and he also understood Kṛṣṇa’s position. Agni consume the forest and, at the same time, He was enhancing the fame and glory of His friend Arjuna

The Gandharvas rose up to the sky, taking with them their prisoners, but Arjuna released arrows by the They then angrily attacked Arjuna by throwing down maces, darts and swords. Checking their weapons, Arjuna fired crescent-headed shafts which tore off the Gandharvas’ heads and They tried overcoming him with a fearful shower of celestial weapons, but Arjuna held off all those missiles By invoking various mystical weapons, Arjuna created havoc among his foes and they screamed in terror

Arjuna recited mantras to invoke the Brahmā weapon, but as he did so Karṇa sent an arrow that cut apart In a moment, Arjuna restrung his bow, but Karṇa immediately cut it again. Arjuna strung it for a second time, and Karṇa again cut it. They repeated this twelve more times, Arjuna stringing his bow quickly and Karṇa cutting the string.

Śakuni’s two brothers then attacked Arjuna with mighty yells. The warriors fell upon Arjuna, releasing hundreds of arrows. Unperturbed, Arjuna took up a couple of razor-headed shafts and beheaded both princes. The horrified Śakuni then charged at Arjuna. balls, rocks, darts, barbed shafts, bludgeons, swords, tridents, axes, and other weapons fell on Arjuna

Bhagadatta quickly took up a new bow and covered Arjuna and Kṛṣṇa with a shower of barbed arrows. Arjuna released a cluster of flat-headed shafts that cut his bow to pieces and pierced all his limbs. to invoke that irresistible weapon, he charged his elephant hook with its potency and hurled it at Arjuna All the warriors witnessing the fight between Arjuna and Bhagadatta gasped as they saw the missile, capable of killing all creatures, fly toward Arjuna.

As the sun began its downward course, Arjuna was attacked by Vinda and Anuvinda, the two princes of Avantī Both were maharathas and they came at Arjuna from both sides at once. Roaring in delight, the fearless warriors charged at Arjuna, releasing their long-shafted arrows by the

Seeing that Kṛṣṇa had saved Arjuna from certain death, the gods cheered and showered Him with flowers Arjuna, standing like a mountain bereft of its snowy summit, thanked and praised Kṛṣṇa, who told him Arjuna quickly bound his loose hair with a white cloth and restrung the Gāṇḍīva to attack Karṇa.

“Then also free Bhīma, Arjuna and the twins, along with their chariots and weapons.”

Arjuna thought carefully. Surely Indra must have known that this would happen. Arjuna went at once to Citrasena and told him what had transpired, repeatedly mentioning the curse. Indra called for Arjuna and spoke to him in private.

Responding to Kṛṣṇa’s urging, Arjuna fired arrows fitted with calf’s-tooth heads. Quickly recovering his senses, Karṇa took up his bow and discharged volumes of shafts at Arjuna and Kṛṣṇa Arjuna countered his arrows in mid-flight and continued to attack his unprotected enemy.

“He is powerful and has been taught by both Arjuna and Kṛṣṇa. Arjuna has shown him how to encase himself in impenetrable armor.

When only Arjuna and Śikhaṇḍī were left standing against Bhīṣma, Śikhaṇḍī pierced him in the chest with Urged on by Arjuna, Śikhaṇḍī attacked Bhīṣma more and more fiercely. Arjuna also shot his golden-winged arrows at the grandsire. Bhīṣma fought only Arjuna, disregarding Śikhaṇḍī’s arrows, which wounded him in every part of his body