322—334. £The following morning Dangyang Dr&na, a Pandticr on the
aide of the fcurdwa, causes great havoc among the Pand&wa; to save whom
from the destruction which threatened them, Kresna spreads a false report
of Aswatdma's death, and makes aH the Panddwa proclaim it. Ddngyan'g
Druna hears and believes the rumour of his son’s death, and flintSaway;
upon which Drestadriumna approaches him and cuts his throat:]'
835—843. [Aswatdma heming thatfais- father Iskilled, makes a furiphs
attadc upon the enemy, but perceiving Dima is afraid and retires.]
344. [The sun is about to set and hostilities cease.]- I
345—84,9. [Description of the field of battle after the fight.
850—351. [The King bf the Kurdxoa asks K6ma to engage Arjima.
Xenia agrees, but requests to have seme -one to attend and support him in
battle. SdUa is selected aaad appointed for the purpose.]
352—356. [Kerna and Sdlia, before th ey go to fight, go homd to take
leave of the families, &c. What passes on the occasion.] !
357—365. [AermVwife relates to iler husband a dream , she had. The
particulars of the conversation which takes place between them.]
366—393. [Derma Wdngsa, Kresna, and Arjuna, set nut ki the night,
for the purpose of finding and putting together the head and body of their
respected Gdtu, Dangyang Dr&na, -and in order to pay due -respect and
homage to his remains, and to entreat forgiveness on account of what had
happened to him__Description of all they see and meet by the way.]
394—407. [Morning. The Pandawa prepare for battle.J
408—413. [The Kurdiwa army is formed into th e position bahui-makdr-a,*
©r that of the^prawm Kerna hrthe mouth, Drumuka in the right fere daw,
Sakuni m the left, Suym ianam ihe head, all the princes and chiefsin the-body.]
414—415. , [The Poaddsmarmy is pot into the «order JCaiIled ’w&km-tamSng-
gal, »or that of the new moon. A ijuna forms the right hern of the crescent,
Dima the left, Derma- Wdngsa and all the princes and chiefs compose the
centre.]
416—426. [Kerna and Sdlia, mounted in one carriage, proceed to the
field o f battle. The two «contending armies engage. Their various success
described.]
427—440. [Dima attacks, upbraids, and pursues Suyuddna. T o save
the latter, Dusasdna fires an arrow a t Bima &nd hits him. Dima turns about,
and
* See plate of the position of the Matdrem army.
hnd finding it was Dusasdna that .shot him, he; seizes'him by- the hair, and
having called out to all the princes and chiefs to bear witness to the fulfilment
of his' promise^ he'tears him in pieces and drinks Ms blood, Jo-:?
441—449iWThe bame continuefctobe fought with, various success, sometimes
one army giving way and sometimes the other.]-
:45C^_:467. Arjima andi Kerna fight against each;nt|ier. The arrows
shot by each' at the other are.impmdiately.co-averted into various elements
Of? destructive animals. Kerna shoots- ra in } Arjima shoots and ^dispels
it. Kerna sfro%ts fire Anjimcrshoot-s,1 rain land qd-enchesrit. K&ma shoots
dragons j Arjima shoots griffins which destroy’them-;]. •
468__469# ^_KSma aims an arrow at the throat df Arjdna, • whom S&lia
beckons, to Incline1 his head. Ardaxoilika, a ‘Magjtkgaj ’’in • the form of a
dragon, is killed by Arjima, while in the act o f shooting at him.]
, 470;_476. [Kerna twice shoots at A ijuna, but his arrow- only strikes
and loosens his-top-knOfc of hair.]
i [Ary&rm, invited and challenged b y K im a to sbeof at him,
in his turn tells him, jf he wishes to-save^bis4jf® to surrender and pay
Obeisasoe. Kerna refusing to do this' is shot in tM throat b y A rjim a ^h is
head falls back into the chariot. On th e death of Kerna, the child of thh
silrij that bright luminary grows dim with grief, and- expresses- his deep
sorrow by groans of thunder and showers of -tears, while his twinkling eyes
emit incessant flashes of lightning.]
479.. Disheartened at the death of Kerna, the arm yrpijiheK urdw aU ke to
flight,
And pursued by numbers, conceal themselves, out of fear, in holes
— and cavities,
The earth shakes, and at the same time a drizzling rain descending
from the eloudsj washes the blood-stained corpse.
The evil-portending cloud fa see®, and the grumbling noise of thunder
is heard.
480. Thus it was with him who died in the field of battle. Lost was the
sweet expression of bis countenance,
479; Ri lin a sri K ama la ra laruti Kang K orawabaia
Tinut ginreg muks^ng wana Kateduning lo’ah juranga res
Pareng mvvang lindu mega sumara riris r a t sjD(naarasaO&
Kawanda liming feja patra keter wand tax i's a
480. Nian lir sang mating-rana pada elang towang manesira
Shinn*