कर्ण पर्व — सञ्जयका वचन

Dhritarashtra said O son, you have related which of my followers were slain in battle by the Pandavas. But now do you tell me, O Sanjaya, which of the Pandavas were slain by the warriors of my side.

Sanjaya said All the descendants of Kunti, exerting themselves with prowess in battle and possessed of great spirit and strength, was slain by Bhishma in battle with all their kinsmen and counselors.

The Narayanas, the Vallavas, the Ramas and hundreds of others warriors, attached to the Pandavas in the field, were all slain by Bhishma in battle.

Satyajit, who was like Kiritin (Arjuna, decked in diadem) fighting in the field, both in prowess and strength, was slain in battle by Drona, who was of sure aim.

All the mighty bowmen among the Pandavas, who were expert in battle, departed to the region of Death, after having fought with Drona.

So also, the old king Virata and Drupada, displaying their prowess in battle, were slain by Drona for sake of their ally, with all their sons.

O Lord that invincible hero, Abhimanyu, who, as a boy, was like Savyasachin, Keshava and Baladeva and who also was greatly skilled in battle, was surrounded by six of the most exalted of the car-warriors and slain by them, after having made an utter extermination of the enemies, when they (warriors) became incapable of withstanding Arjuna.

O powerful monarch, the son of Dushasana, after having dispossessed the son of Subhadra of his car, who was still observing the duties of a Kshatriya slew him in battle.

The handsome slayer of Patachcharas, having been encompassed by a large force, exerted himself with great prowess for the sake of his ally; and along with Ambashtha, approached heroic Lakshmana the son of Duryodhana, in battle; and also having made an immense slaughter of the enemies, repaired to the abode of Death.

Brihanta, that great bowman, who was well acquainted with the use of weapons and most invincible in battle, was sent to the region of Yama by Dushasana showing forth his prowess in the field.

The two princes, Manimat and Dandadhara, who were incapable of being vanquished in battle and also who exerted themselves with prowess, were, for the sake of their friends, slain by Drona.

So also, the mighty car-warrior Ansuman, the king of the Bhojas, was dispatched to the abode of Death with his soldiers by the son of Bharadvaja, displaying his prowess in battle.

O descendant of the Bharata race, Chitrasena, dwelling in the sea-coast, was means forcibly sent with his son, to the region of Yama by Samudrasena.

O powerful monarch, Neela, the dweller of Anupa and Vyaghradatta, endued with great prowess, both these were sent to the abode of Yama by Ashvatthaman.

After having wrought an immense carnage, the two heroes, Chitrayudha and Chitrayodhi, were slain in battle by Vikarna, who was well acquainted with the diverse of stratagems and displayed immense prowess (in the field),

Having been encompassed by the Kaikeya warriors, the king of the Kaikeyas, who was the peer of Vrikodara in battle, was slain by (his brother) Kaikeya showing forth his prowess in this encounter of brother against brother.

O great monarch, that great wielder of mace, Janamejaya, the dweller of the hilly country, who was possessed of great energy, was slain by your son Durmukha.

O monarch, the two most exalted of persons, the two brothers known by the name of Rochamana (the bright), like two bright planets, were caused by Drona with his shafts, to repair at the same time to heaven.

O ruler of earth, several other monarchs, possessed of immense prowess, who were engaged in battle (on the side of the Pandavas), all repaired to the abode of Death, after having achieved the most terrible and difficult deeds.

Purujit and Kuntibhoja, the two maternal uncles of Savyasachin, were sent by the shafts of Drona to those regions that are attainable in battle.

Having been encompassed by a large number of the Kashis, Abhivus, the king of the Kashis, was caused to lay dawn his body (i.e. life) in battle by the son of Vasudana.

Having slaughtered hundreds of heroes, Amitaujah, Yudhamanyu and Uttamanjah endued with prowess, were all slain by our followers.

O descendant of the Bharata race, the Panchala prince, Mitravarman and Kshatradharman, those mightest bowmen, were sent to the abode of Yama by Drona.

O King! In that battle, O Bharata! the foremost of warriors, son of Shikhandi Khatradeva was slain by your grandson Lakshmana.

The two heroes, possessed of mighty strength, Suchitra and Chitravarman, who are related to each others as father and son, roving about in the field of battle, were slain by Drona.

O great king, when all his weapons were exhausted, Vardhakshemi obtained in the end the superior kind of peace, even as the ocean at full tide becomes peaceful after its (superfluous) water has been drained up.

O monarch, having destroyed innumerable enemies in battle, Senavindu, that foremost of the Kurus, was himself slain by Balhika the great Kaurava prince,

O powerful king, having achieved the most difficult feats, Dhristaketu that greatest carwarrior among the Chedis, departed to the abode of Death.

So also, having wrought a carnage of the foes in battle for the sake of his ally, the Pandava army, heroic Satyadhriti, who was possessed of great energy, was sent to the region of Yama.

Having slaughtered the enemies in battle, the lord of the earth Suketu, the son of Sishupala, was slain by Drona in the field.

So also, Satyadhriti the chief of the Matshyas and powerful Madirashva and Suryadatta of mighty prowess, slaughtered by the shafts of Drona.

O great king, having achieved the most terrible tasks Srenimat, who was engaged in battle and possessed of mighty prowess, had gone to the abode of Death. were

So also, O king, having been slain by Bhishma, the Magadha prince, that slayer of heroes on the side of the foes, who displayed his prowess in battle and was highly acquainted with the use of weapons, is now lying (in the field).

Having achieved the tasks most difficult to perform, the sons of Virata, Sankha and Uttara of mighty strengths departed to the abode of Death.

Having made a great slaughter in battle, Vasudana was sent to the abode of Yama, by the son of Bharadvaja careering in battle with great prowess.

These and several other mighty car-warriors among the Pandavas were slain by Drona displaying their prowess in battle. These are all that you had asked me.