MAHABHARATA CONDENSED INTO ENGLISH ... - Mandhata Global
MAHABHARATA CONDENSED INTO ENGLISH ... - Mandhata Global
MAHABHARATA CONDENSED INTO ENGLISH ... - Mandhata Global
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"Brothers, kinsmen, hero-warriors," so the good Yudhishthir said,<br />
"Ye have done your share in battle, witness countless foemen dead<br />
Sad Yudhishthir is your eldest, let him end this fatal strife,<br />
Slay the last of Kuru chieftains or surrender throne and life!<br />
Bold Satyaki ever faithful with his arms protects my right,<br />
Drupad's son with watchful valour guards my left with wonted might.<br />
In the front doth Bhima battle, careful Arjun guards the rear,<br />
I will lead the battle's centre which shall know nor flight nor fear!"<br />
Truly on that fatal morning brave Yudhishthir kept his word,<br />
Long and fiercely waged the combat with fair Madra's valiant lord,<br />
Thick and fast the arrows whistled and the lances pointed well,<br />
Till with crashing sound of thunder Salya's mighty standard fell!<br />
Rescued by the son of Drona, Salya rushed again to war,<br />
Slew the noble milk-white coursers of Yudhishthir's royal car,<br />
And as springs the hungry lion on the spotted jungle-deer,<br />
Salya rushed upon Yudhishthir reckless and unknown to fear!<br />
Brave Yudhishthir marked him coming and he hurled his fatal dart,<br />
Like the fatal curse of Brahman sank the weapon in his heart,<br />
Blood suffused his eye and nostril, quivered still his feeble hand,<br />
Like a cliff by thunder riven Salya fell and shook the land!<br />
Ended was the fatal battle, for the Mlechcha king was slain,<br />
Pierced by angry Sahadeva false Sakuni pressed the plain,<br />
All the brothers of Duryodhan tiger-waisted Bhima slew,<br />
Proud Duryodhan pale and panting from the field of battle flew!<br />
IV<br />
NIGHT OF SLAUGHTER: DURYODHAN'S DEATH<br />
Far from battle's toil and slaughter, by a dark and limpid lake,<br />
Sad and slow and faint Duryodhan did his humble shelter take,<br />
But the valiant sons of Pandu with the hunter's watchful care,<br />
Thither tracked their fallen foeman like a wild beast in its lair!