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other six kings and at that time Rukmin, mounted in another chariot, attacked again. Eight kings together-Satruntapa and others and Rukmin-standing at the head of the arrogant, fought with Saiveya. Whatever bow Rukmin took, the prince destroyed it. So twenty bows of his were destroyed in immediate succession.
Then he (Rukmin) threw the club Kauberi at Mahānemi and Śiva's son reduced it to ashes with a fiery arrow. Rukmin, unable to bear defeat in battle, discharged the arrow, Vairocana, which rained lacs of arrows, at Śaiveya. Mahānemi blocked it with the arrow, Mahendra, and struck Rukmin on the forehead with another arrow. Veņudarin killed him distracted by that blow and the seven kings attacked Mahānemi quickly. Samudravijaya defeated Druma, Stimita defeated King. Bhadraka, and Akṣobhya, whose strength was unshakable, Vasusena.
Then Sagara killed in battle an enemy, named Purimitra, and Himavat, firm as Himavat, killed Dhṛṣṭadyumna. Dharaṇa, like Indra Dharana in strength, killed King Anvaṣṭaka and Abhicandra killed arrogant Satadhanvan. Pūraṇa killed Drupada and Sunemi Kuntibhoja, Satyanemi Mahāpadma, Drdhanemi Śrideva. Thus broken by the Yadu-heroes, the enemy-kings went to Hiranyanābha, who had been installed as commander-in-chief, for protection.
Now the heroes, Bhima and Arjuna, and Rama's powerful sons, put to flight the Dhartarāṣṭras, like clouds dhārtarāṣṭrahansas.220 The skies became dark from Pārtha's falling arrows and the universe became distracted by the terrible sounds of Gāṇḍīva (Arjuna's bow). As he drew the arrows (from the quiver), placed them on the bow, and discharged them rapidly, no interval was distinguished by the gods standing in the air. Then Duryodhana, Kāsi, Trigarta, Sabala, Kapota, Romarāja, Citrasena, Jayadratha, Sauvira, Jayasena, Śūrasena, and Somaka together attacked Partha, casting aside the ethics of the
220 301. A kind of hansa with black bill and feet. Abhi. 4.392.
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