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Again I will have to add more information for complete clarification:

(CONTINUING FROM MY PREVIOUS POST):

Here starts the battle:

VIRATA PARVA(CHAPTER-FOURTH)...CONTINUED........

Grandfather Bhishma then gave orders for the army formation. Having sent away

Duryodhana with one fourth of the troops, Bhishma ordered Drona to guard the

middle of the formation. He ordered Ashvatthama to guard the left and Kripa to

guard the right. He ordered Karna to stand in front of the army, and he himself

chose to guard the army from the back.

As Arjuna approached the Kuru army, he released two arrows that fell to the

ground in front of Bhishma and Drona. After thirteen years of exile, he was

offering obeisances to his grandfather and his martial guru. He then released

two more arrows that barely grazed the ears of each, indicating that he was now

ready to fight with them. Hanuman was roaring from the banner striking terror

into the troops. Seeing the Kurus ready for battle, Arjuna ordered Uttara

Kumara, "O charioteer, keep the horses at a distance so that my arrows may

reach them. I want to find that vain prince of the Kurus, Duryodhana. Disregard

all the other great warriors and single him out. After defeating him, all the

others will cease battle. There in the distance stands Drona and beyond him his

son Ashvatthama. And there are the great bowmen--Bhishma, Kripa and Karna. I do

not see the King, and I suspect he has taken the southern road anxious to save

his life. Follow the Duryodhana's path, for after defeating him I will come

back, bringing with me the cows."

Arjuna encircled the ocean of troops trying to make his way to Duryodhana.

Understanding his intentions, Kripa and the others began to chase after him.

Arjuna soon caught up with Duryodhana and challenged his troops to battle. From

Arjuna's bow issued a thick shower of arrows. Soon the whole sky was covered

with those arrows, and the soldiers of Duryodhana fell into confusion. While

those warriors were in a confused state, he again blew his conchshell which

struck terror into the hearts of the Kuru warriors. They gave up all hope for

life and fled the battlefield. In this state of confusion, the cows turned back

and headed for the city of Virata. As Arjuna was approaching Duryodhana, the

Kuru host headed by Karna fell upon him. The first warrior to reach him was

Vikarna. He rained arrows upon Arjuna, but it was no use. Arjuna cut his

bowstring and the standard from his chariot. Losing the use of his bow, he fled

the battlefield. The next warrior to reach Arjuna was King Satruntapa. He was

provoked and desired to put an end to Pandu's son. Arjuna, however, killed his

four horses and his chariot driver and then with an arrow capable of piercing

his heavy coat of armor, he sent him to Yamaraja's court.

Arjuna then ranged the field of battle depriving life from the Kuru host. The

next warrior to approach Arjuna was Sangramajit, the brother of Karna. He

challenged Arjuna like a tempest, but Arjuna quickly killed his four red horses

and with a crescent shaped arrow, severed his head. When his brother had fallen

on the battlefield, Karna quickly pierced Arjuna with twelve arrows. He covered

his horses with arrows and pierced Virata's son in the hand where he held the

chariot's reins. Seeing the duel that was taking place, the Kuru host looked

on, not taking any part. Arjuna covered the Karna's chariot with thousands of

arrows so that it could not be seen. However, Karna soon released himself from

that network of arrows and sent forth a thunderous roar competing with the

monkey on the banner of Arjuna's chariot. Karna then released a multitude of

arrows that covered Arjuna's chariot. Highly annoyed, and drawing his bow back

to his ear, Arjuna pierced Karna in every part of his body. Mangled by Arjuna's

crescent shaped arrows, Karna fled the battlefield.

After Radha's son had been routed, the Kuru host fell upon Arjuna like the

ocean attacks the beach. Using his celestial weapons, Partha pierced every

warrior on the battlefield whether he was a foot soldier, charioteer, horseman,

or elephant rider. Every warrior was not pierced with enough arrows so that

there was not two fingers breadth between each wound. Horses were running here

and there, dragging behind them the remnants of broken chariots. Elephants,

pierced by thousands of arrows, were dropping on the field of battle, and

looked like huge hills with streams of water running from them. Arjuna struck

terror, besides arrows, into the hearts of Duryodhana's troops. As soon as

anyone reached Arjuna he was sent to the other world. The whole battlefield

soon turned into a nightmare of mangled bodies and severed heads. The Gandiva

bow was in a perfect circle at all times, and the celestial weapons were

drinking the blood of all who opposed. The earth became muddied by the river

that was created from the dead soldiers of the Kurus. Arjuna pierced Drona with

seventy arrows and Duryodhana with a hundred. He then pierced Karna in the ear

with a bearded arrow and destroyed his chariot and horses. With this act, the

troops that were supporting him fled in all directions.

Dhananjaya then ordered Uttara Kumara to head in the direction where Kripa was

the commander of a division of soldiers. Seeing Arjuna coming, Kripa pierced

Arjuna with twelve arrows. Arjuna was furious and pierced Kripa's horses with

four arrows, causing the horses to rear, and Kripa fell from his chariot.

Greatly angered by his defeat, Kripa mounted his chariot, and by means of a

celestial weapon, pierced Arjuna with ten thousand arrows. Arjuna shook off

that network of arrows, and with his own arrows, cut the armor from Kripa's

body. He then cut his bow string and the standard from his chariot. Kripa

picked up another bow, but that string was cut by Arjuna. Each bow that Kripa

picked up was cut by Arjuna, and having no more bows, Saradwat's son picked up

a javelin that resembled a blazing thunderbolt. Kripacharya released it with a

meteor's speed, but Arjuna cut it to pieces with ten arrows. When Arjuna had

smashed his chariot, killed his horses and charioteer, Kripa took up a mace,

and descending from his chariot, ran at Arjuna. Kripa released the mace with

all his might, but Arjuna sent it in another direction by means of his forceful

arrows. When the warriors in Kripa's division saw that Kripa was in danger of

being killed, they surrounded Arjuna and covered him with arrows. Taking

Saradwat's son onto a chariot, they took him to another part of the

battlefield.

After Kripacharya had been taken away, the invincible Drona rushed towards

Arjuna on his golden chariot drawn by red horses. Arjuna then spoke to Drona,

"Having completed our exile in the forest, we are not desirous of avenging

offenses committed against us. O sinless one, I will not strike you unless you

strike me first. This in my intention." Thus addressed by Arjuna, Drona

released twenty arrows at the son of Kunti. Arjuna countered those arrows and

released a shower of arrows so that Drona could not be seen. With his celestial

weapons, Drona tried to overcome Arjuna, but Partha countered the Aindra, the

Vayavya and the Agneya weapons. While engaged in a fight with Drona, Arjuna was

being attacked on all sides. By means of his celestial weapons, Arjuna pierced

thousands of warriors with thousands of arrows, and all that approached the

chariot of Arjuna were sent to Yamaraja's abode. Suddenly Arjuna released from

his bow hundreds of arrows that covered Drona's chariot, and the Kuru army

thought that Drona was finished. Coming to his father's aid, Ashvatthama

challenged Arjuna to fight. Drona's armor and weapons were gone, and this gave

him a chance to slip away from the battlefield.

Arjuna immediately attacked Ashvatthaman's horses and threw them into

confusion. Ashvatthama countered and found the opportunity to cut the string of

the Gandiva bow. He then released an arrow that pierced the Arjuna's chest.

Arjuna laughed loudly, and placing another string on his bow, again attacked

Drona's son. Arjuna's quivers were inexhaustible, and he was releasing a

constant flow of arrows, creating a slaughter on the field of battle. The

stench of the dead bodies was overwhelming, and Uttara Kumara was fainting

under the strain. When Ashvatthama's arrows were exhausted, he left the

battlefield with no more weapons to fight with.

While havoc was being created on the battlefield, grandfather Bhishma rushed

at Arjuna. He blew his conchshell cheering the sons of Dhritarastra. The

demigods as well as the sages assembled in the heavens to see the wonderful

fight with the son of Ganga and the son of Kunti. Bhishma quickly pierced the

monkey on the flagstaff with eight arrows. Arjuna, taking up a mighty javelin,

cut off the top of Bhishma's chariot. The battle became fierce, and both were

using celestial weapons received from such demigods as Prajapati, Indra, Agni,

Rudra, Kuvera, Varuna, Yamaraja and Vayu. The demigods and the sages exclaimed

the glories of both, and the Kauravas sent up loud roars, encouraging the aged

Bhishma. Then, suddenly, Partha cut the bow of Bhishma into pieces. He then

pierced Bhishma in the chest with ten arrows, and Ganga's son fell to the floor

of his chariot in a swoon. The charioteer, seeing the critical situation, took

grandfather Bhishma from the battlefield.

After Bhishma had fled, Duryodhana attacked Arjuna with a murderous intention.

He released an arrow that struck Arjuna in the forehead, causing blood to flow

from his wound. Greatly incensed, Kunti's son pierced the King in return. In

order to save Duryodhana's life, Vikarna, riding on the back of a huge

elephant, attacked Arjuna. Seeing the elephant approaching like a mountain,

Arjuna pulled out a golden arrow, and drawing the string of his bow back to his

ears, released that arrow which entered into the elephant's forehead up to the

feathers. The elephant trembled and fell to the earth screaming in agony.

Vikarna jumped off the dead beast, ran backwards a full eight hundred feet and

ascended his brother's chariot.

Arjuna then pierced Duryodhana's chest, and that great warrior, vomiting

blood, tried to run from the battlefield. However, Arjuna would not let him go.

He challenged him again, "Sacrificing your name and fame, why do you flee from

the battlefield? I am Arjuna, the third son of Pritha. Turn back and show me

your face, bearing in mind the behavior of kings. Why are your running away

from the battlefield like a coward. I do not see any body guards around your

chariot. They have all fled like you. Stand and fight!" Being stung by the

words of Arjuna, Dhritarastra's son returned like a snake trampled under foot.

Suddenly all the divisions of the army, headed by Bhishma, Drona, Kripa,

Ashvatthama, and Karna, attacked Arjuna, trying to save the King's life. Seeing

them coming at once, Arjuna called for the Sanmohana weapon received from

Indra. Releasing this weapon and blowing on his conchshell, the whole of the

army fell to the ground deprived of their senses. Arjuna then addressed Uttara

Kumara, "O best of men, go to the Kurus and take away their scarfs. Take some

garment from Drona, Kripa, Duryodhana, Karna and Ashvatthama. Bhishma is still

conscious for he knows how to counter this astra." Jumping down from the

chariot, Kumara took some garment from each of the great generals and came back

to the chariot. Feeling satisfied after his victory, Arjuna decided to leave

the battlefield. However, Bhishma again attacked Arjuna, but Partha killed his

horses and his charioteer, and with a smile on his face headed for the city of

Virata.

Duryodhana awoke, and seeing Arjuna leaving the battlefield, chastised Bhishma

in strong words. "Why don't you rise and challenge him," Bhishma replied.

"While you were unconsciousness, he could have taken your life. He, however, is

not inclined to sin, and therefore, you are still alive. Let us go back to the

city of the Kurus, and let Partha return to Virata's kingdom, having retrieved

the cows. Do not foolishly throw away your life." Following the advice of the

grandsire, Duryodhana, accompanied by the rest of his army, went back to

Hastinapura humiliated by the prowess of Arjuna.

Arjuna then had Uttara Kumara return to the Shami tree. Again the weapons and

the ape banner were put into the corpse-like covering and hoisted into the

tree. Arjuna then told Prince Uttara that he should take credit for what had

happened, and that he should not reveal their disguise to the King. Prince

Uttara agreed not to disclose the Pandava's secret, but refused to take credit

for such super human activities. That afternoon Uttara Kumara ordered the

cowherdsmen to go to the capital and announce the King's victory. The son of

Kunti and the son of Virata rested for the afternoon and then entered the city

of the Matsyas.

Chapter Commentary

Arjuna was like the full moon in the sky. He was an empowered representative

of the Lord. It is stated in the Chaitanya Charitamrita, krishna shakti vina

nahe tara pravartana, "Unless empowered by the Lord one cannot propagate the

Lord's mission." (C.c. Antya 7.11) One who receives the Lord's empowerment is

called a shaktavesha avatara.Arjuna was empowered to relieve the earth's burden

in the form numerous military divisions. Arjuna alone killed many millions and

millions of men during his lifetime, but it was all for the service of the

Lord. We have seen in the life of our spiritual master, His Divine Grace A.C.

Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, that he alone came to the Western world to

spread the Krishna consciousness movement. Because he surrendered everything,

the Lord Krishna empowered him to spread this movement and to lighten the

earth's burden in the form of demoniac mentality. Srila Prabhupada carried with

him the empowerment of chanting the Hare Krishna maha mantra. He made this

transcendental sound vibration a household word throughout the entire world. If

one becomes empowered by the Lord, he can do wondrous and marvelous things that

no ordinary human can perform, as we have heard from this chapter.

Thus ends the Virata Parva (CHAPTER-4).......

DEDICATED TO THIS JAAHIL BHARAT S WHO IS TALKING ABOUT SKILLS…..HAHAHA…..POOR IGNORANT PUPPET….R U ALSO A SHUDRA BY ANY CHANCE?? ALL THESE JAAHILS R MAKING A HLAUWA OF THE ENTIRE MAHABHARATA!!

ENOUGH OF USELESS DEBATE!!!!NOW ITS HIGH TIME,THE PUBLIC MUST BE MADE AWARE OF THE TRUTH!! & BY THE WAY MR. BHARATS HAVEN’T U READ THIS DEAR JAAHIL!!!!

Hope this will clear ur doubts from ur monkey brain that Karna was not even a match to Arjuna!!!!

Arjuna Alone Challenges the Kaurava Army:

MAHABHARATA BY VYASA…..

Translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguli…..

NOTE-The translation of KM Ganguli for Mahabharata of Vyasa is the most complete & comprehensive translation available in public domain…

(Virata parva,chapter-4th)……

After the Matsya King had recovered his cows, Duryodhana and the Kuru host invaded the kingdom of Virata. With Bhishma, Drona, Kripa, Karna, Ashvatthama, and Duhshasana, Duryodhana succeeded in driving away the cowherdsmen and stealing sixty thousand cows. When the cowherdsmen were defeated, they hurried went to King Virata to complain of the Kuru's action. When the cowherdsmen saw that the city was empty of men, they approached Uttara Kumara, the son of the

King. They related to him everything that had happened and asked that he free

the cows at once. Hearing the appeals of the cowherdsmen, Uttara Kumara assured them, "As expert as I am in the use of the bow, I would set out this very day

if only I could find someone who could be my charioteer. Therefore, look for

someone competent to manage my horses, and I will without delay enter the

battlefield and penetrate deep into the ranks of the Kaurava army. I will fight

with Bhishma, Drona, Karna, Duryodhana and Ashvatthama, and defeat them all.

The Kaurava army shall witness my prowess. Seeing me raining arrows from my

chariot, they will ask if it is not Arjuna returned to take back the kingdom."

Hearing these boastful words, Arjuna whispered in private to his dear wife

Draupadi, "Tell Uttara that Brihannala was formerly the Arjuna's charioteer,

and has been tested in many previous battles." While the prince was still

glorifying himself, Panchali bashfully spoke out from among the women, "The

handsome youth of the name Brihannala was formerly Arjuna's charioteer. It was

he who held the reins of Arjuna's chariot when Agni consumed the Khandava

forest. It was with him that Partha conquered all creatures at Khandavaprastha.

In fact, there is no charioteer equal to him."

"O Sairindhri," Uttara said, "you may know what this youths past history may

be. You may know what this one of the neuter sex may or may not have done. I

cannot, however, request Brihannala to hold the reins of my chariot."

"Brihannala, O hero, will without doubt, obey the words of your younger

sister," Draupadi replied. "If he consents to become your charioteer, you will,

without doubt, return, having vanquished the Kurus and rescued the cows."

Thus informed by Sairindhri, Uttara asked his sister to go to the dancing hall

and bring Brihannala to him. The princess then hurriedly went to the dancing

hall and requested Brihannala to become the charioteer of Uttara Kumara. The

princess stated that if he did not do so, she would give up her life.

Brihannala quickly agreed and came into the presence of the young prince.

Uttara then inquired, "O Brihannala, Sairindhri has said that formerly you

drove the chariot of Arjuna when he conquered the whole world. Will you not,

therefore, drive my chariot, and help me conquer the Kuru host who have stolen

our cows?"

"O prince," Arjuna replied, "what ability do I have to act as a charioteer? I

only know about music, dance, and songs. I can entertain you in this way, but

little do I know about holding the reins of a chariot."

"O Brihannala," Uttara ordered, "whether you are a dancer or a singer, take

the reins of my chariot, and together let us challenge the Kuru warriors."

Although Arjuna knew perfectly how to put on armor, in the presence of all he

began to make many mistakes trying to attire his armor. All the women began to

laugh at his attempts to put on the golden mail. Seeing Arjuna failing to garb

the armor properly, Uttara Kumara helped him equip himself for battle. Together

they then mounted the chariot and hoisted the chariot's flag bearing the sign

of a lion. As they were leaving, the girls of the palace requested, "O

Brihannala, bring us some fine sample of clothes from Bhishma and Drona after

Kumara has defeated them in battle." Agreeing with their proposal, Arjuna urged

the horses on, and they left the capital city. Having left the city, Virata's

heroic son commanded Brihannala, "Proceed quickly to where the Kurus are. I

will rescue the cows and bring them back to the city bringing great joy to my

father."

Arjuna quickly caught up to the retreating Kuru army. It looked like a vast

sea and was causing dust to rise up into the sky. Beholding the ocean of Kuru

warriors, headed by Bhishma, Drona, Karna, and Duryodhana, the hairs of

Uttara's body stood on end out of fear. He then revealed to Partha his anxiety,

"I am incapable of fighting with so many warriors. These heroes cannot be

vanquished even by the heavenly denizens. My mind is overcome with fear at the

very sight of Bhishma and Drona. My father has gone out to meet the Trigartas

and has left me alone to encounter these innumerable warriors. Therefore, O

Brihannala, cease to advance any further."

"Why do you look so pale and fearful," Brihannala scornfully replied. "This

will only bring joy to your enemy? As of yet you have not encountered one

warrior in battle. It was you who ordered me to drive your chariot and

challenge the enemy. I will, therefore, take you to the front line of the

battlefield. In the presence of the women you boasted your prowess. Why do you

now want to run from the battlefield? If you were to return home without

fighting, men and women would meet together and laugh at you. As for myself, I

will not return from the battlefield without rescuing the cows. I have been

praised highly by Sairindhri and yourself, and therefore I will give battle to

the Kurus."

Uttara, his knees shaking, falteringly said, "Let the Kurus rob the Matsyas of

all their wealth. Let the men and women laugh at me. Let the cows perish, and

let the city be a desert. Let me stand exposed before my father. Still there is

no need for battle." Saying this much, the prince panicked, jumped from his

chariot and ran away, sacrificing honor and pride.

Brihannala called to him, "This is not the practice of those who are brave. A

kshatriya never runs from his enemies. Even death in battle is better than

running from the battlefield." Saying this and descending from the chariot,

Arjuna, the son of Kunti, ran after the prince while his braid and red garments

fluttered in the air. When the Kuru warriors saw this scene, they burst into

laughter. They began to talk amongst themselves, "Who is this person who is

part man and part women. Although bearing a neuter form, he resembles Arjuna.

He has the same head, arms, neck and he walks in the same way as Arjuna. He is

certainly none other than Arjuna. Who else but Arjuna would dare to challenge

us alone? The one running away is Uttara, the King's son. He has come out of

the city due to childishness and not from true heroism. Arjuna is running after

him to bring him back." Some generals disagreed with this, and thus they could

not come to any conclusion.

Meanwhile, Arjuna caught up to Uttara within a hundred steps and grabbed him

by the hair. Apprehend in this way, he pleaded with Arjuna, "Listen, O

Brihannala, let us turn the chariot and go back to the city. He that lives

meets with prosperity. I will give you all kinds of wealth and beautiful women

as well. Only please set me free."

When offered material benediction, Arjuna laughed and dragged Uttara back to

the chariot. Arjuna, through compassion for the frightened prince, tried to

encourage him, "If, O chastiser of the enemy, you do not wish to fight with

them, then hold the reins of the chariot, and I will fight with them. Protected

by the potency of my arms, we will penetrate the enemies ranks and subdue them.

Do not succumb to fear." In this way Arjuna comforted the frightened prince and

asked him to ascend the chariot. He then told Uttara to drive the chariot

toward the Shami tree that was just out side the city. This was the place where

the Pandavas had left their weapons.

Beholding that person of the third sex seated on the chariot, the Kurus headed

by Bhishma and Drona became frightened at the thought that it might be Arjuna.

They then noticed evil omens in all directions. Violent and hot winds began to

blow. The sky became overcast with a dark gloom. The clouds presented a strange

sight, and Jackals began howling from all directions. Seeing this, Drona

ordered the troops into battle formation. He ordered them, "Stand your ground,

and do not flee out of fear. Protect yourselves and expect a terrible

slaughter. This person on the chariot dressed like a eunuch is definitely

Arjuna. There is no doubt about this. After defeating our forces, he will take

away the cows. I do not see any hero amongst us who can withstand him. He has

even defeated the demigods including Lord Shiva and Indra."

Hearing the cautious words of Drona, Karna boasted, "You always speak of the

glories of Arjuna, but he is not even equal to a sixteenth part of myself or

Duryodhana."

"If this is Arjuna," Duryodhana said, "they my purpose has been served. He

will have to return to the forest for another twelve years. However, if this be

anyone else in a eunuch's garb, I will prostrate him on the ground with my

arrows."

Upon reaching the Shami tree, Arjuna ordered Uttara Kumara, "Climb this tree,

and bring down that bag covered with the skin of an animal. It appears like a

corpse, but it contains the weapons of the Pandavas. Out of all the weapons I

want the Gandiva bow that is owned by Arjuna. It is the strongest of all bows

and can withstand the enemy's weapons. With it I will defeat the Kuru host."

Uttara then climbed the tree and cut the wrappings from around the bag and

beheld the weapons of the Pandavas shining like the sun. He saw the Gandiva

along with four other bows, and he was struck with wonder. His hair stood on

end, and while touching those bows, he questioned Arjuna, "To what warrior does

this magnificent bow belong, and to what warrior does this bow belong which has

golden elephants embossed on it. Whose bow is this that has radiant golden suns

embossed on it? Whose bow is this that has gold inlay and precious gems? Whose

quivers are these covered in gold and holding a thousands arrows with golden

heads? All these swords, maces, bows and arrows have an effulgence that is hard

to bear. Tell me truly, O Brihannala, to whom do these weapons belong?"

"The bow of which you have inquired about first is Arjuna's bow called the

Gandiva," Brihannala replied, "It is famed throughout the universe and equals a

hundred thousand weapons. It was originally owned by Lord Shiva for the period

of a thousand years. It was then owned by Indra for eighty years and Soma for

five hundred years. Varuna has owned it for a hundred years, and now Arjuna has

owned it for sixty-five years. Partha has obtained this bow from Varuna. The

other bows belong to the other Pandavas. The quivers you asked about belong to

Arjuna and are inexhaustible. The other quivers and weapons belong to

Yudhisthira, Bhima, Nakula and Sahadeva respectively."

Uttara then questioned Brihannala, "These weapons are very beautiful, but

where is the son of Pritha, Arjuna, as well as Yudhisthira, Bhima, Nakula and

Sahadeva. We have heard that they have lost their kingdom and are now in exile.

Also where is Draupadi who followed her lords into the forest although she was

a princess accustomed to great comforts?"

Arjuna replied, "I am Arjuna, also called Partha. Your father's counselor,

named Kanka, is Yudhisthira. Your father's chef is Bhima. The caretaker of your

father's horses is Nakula, and the cowherdsmen that takes care of your father's

cows is Sahadeva. Know the maidservant of Sudeshna, Sairindhri, to be Draupadi.

For her sake Kichaka was slain."

Skeptical, Uttara questioned Arjuna, "I will believe you if you can tell me

the ten names of Arjuna."

"I will tell you, O son of Virata, my ten names," Arjuna replied. "Listen to

them with close attention. They are Arjuna, Phalguna, Jishnu, Kiritin,

Svetavahana, Vibhatsu, Vijaya, Krishna, Savyasachin and Dhananjaya. I am known

as Dhananjaya because I have defeated all countries and taken away their

wealth. They call me Vijaya because I enter the battlefield and never return

without vanquishing my enemy. I am called Svetavahana because of the white

horses yoked to my chariot. They call me Phalguna because I was born on the

mountain crest of Himavat at the auspicious time when the constellation Uttara

Phalguna was on the ascendent. I am named Kiritin because of the crown given by

Indra that is as effulgent as the sun. I am known as Vibhatsu, among demigods

and men, for never having committed an unworthy deed on the battlefield. I am

known as Savyasachin, because by drawing the string of my bow with both hands,

I can release countless arrows. I am known as Arjuna because my complexion has

no equal on earth. I am known as Jishnu because I am invincible on the

battlefield. And I was given the name Krishna because I always meditate on Lord

Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Lord of the Yadu dynasty."

After hearing Arjuna's description, Uttara was pleased and offered respects

and worship to Arjuna. He begged his forgiveness for acting out of fear and

then agreed to drive his chariot. Ascending the chariot, he requested Arjuna,

"Order me as to where I should drive this chariot."

Uttara Kumara had taken all the weapons of the Pandavas and put them in the

chariot. He cast off all fear and was prepared to do as he was ordered. He said

to Arjuna, "I will drive this chariot as Daruka drives the chariot of Lord

Krishna, or as Matali drives the chariot of Indra."

Then Arjuna took off his bracelets and wore on his hands a pair of beautiful

gloves embroidered with gold. He then tied his hair in the back with a white

cloth. Seated on that excellent chariot, he turned toward the east, purifying

his body and concentrating his attention on Lord Krishna's form. He recalled to

mind all his weapons, and they appeared before him saying, "We are here, O

illustrious one. We are your servants, O son of Indra." Obtaining the celestial

weapons, Arjuna looked cheerful. After stringing his bow, he pulled back the

string and released it, causing the earth to tremble, and the Kuru's hearts

were seized with fear. He then hoisted on the chariot his own golden banner,

bearing the insignia of an ape who was none other than Hanuman. Then Arjuna,

his fingers encased in leather gloves, set out in a northerly direction. He

blew his conchshell causing a tremendous sound to vibrate in all directions.

The hairs of the Kuru warriors stood and end, and Uttara Kumara fell to his

knees at the sound of the blast. Even Arjuna's horses fell to the ground at the

sound of his conch. Arjuna then took the reins of the chariot, raised the

horses and comforted Uttara, "Why do you fear the sound of a conch. You are a

kshatriya by birth and have heard the blast of many conchshells. Why are you so

terrified now?"

"I have heard the sounds of many conchshells on the field of battle," Uttara

Kumara replied, "but none like this. Nor Have I ever seen a banner like this

one with a monkey shouting heartrending screams. The sound of your bow, and the

blaring of your conch, as well as the screams of this superhuman creature on

the banner have greatly bewildered me. The whole sky seems to be affected by

the monkey on this banner, and the sound of your Gandiva bow has deafened my

ears."

Arjuna laughed heartedly and said, "Firmly stand on the chariot and tightly

catch the reins, for I will blow the conch again." Arjuna then blew his

conchshell which was so loud that the mountains seemed to split, and the clouds

dispersed from the sky.

Sizing up the situation, Drona informed the others, "It appears from the sound

of his conchshell that this is none other than Arjuna. The evil omens in all

directions indicate misfortune for the Kurus. Our whole army is stepping

backwards out of fear of that ape on the banner of Arjuna's chariot. Send the

cows ahead, for we should stand here prepared to meet the onslaught of

Arjuna."

"It appears that Arjuna has come out of hiding before completing the last year

of exile," Duryodhana then said to the Kuru generals. "This being the case,

they will have to enter the forest for another twelve years. We will have to

consult Grandfather in this regard. We must now prepare ourselves to fight. Why

are all these great warriors sitting on their chariots panic stricken?"

"Everything is in confusion because Drona has come under the sway of fear,"

Karna spoke condescendingly. "He is affectionate towards Arjuna, and he doesn't

want to fight. I see that all our generals are seized with fear. I don't care

if it is Indra himself that we have to encounter, I will fight with all my

weapons and kill this Arjuna. I am in no way inferior to Arjuna, and today, I

will slay him as promised in the gambling match to my friend Duryodhana. I will

grind this Arjuna into the ground, and with my javelin, I will kill this monkey

that rides on the banner. You will behold today Arjuna's chariot broken, his

horses killed, his prowess gone and himself lying on the ground sighing like a

snake."

Bhishma, the great grandsire of the Kuru dynasty, then gave his counsel,

"Drona's son has spoken well as well as Kripa. As for Karna, he fights only out

of duty trying to enliven the troops. I am of the opinion that we should fight.

When the son of Kunti has come, it is not a time for quarrel. Let us arrange

our troops in battle array and protect Duryodhana from Arjuna's onslaught. He

should take the cows and return to Hastinapura. Arjuna has not come out of

hiding unless the time period of exile has expired. The wheel of time revolves

with it divisions. At certain times there are excesses which add up to two

months every five years. Thus being the case, there would be an excess of five

months in thirteen years. Arjuna has not come out of hiding unless he knew this

fact. Therefore, O King, you can make the decision on whether to battle is

proper. Arrange the forces quickly for Dhananjaya is at hand."

"I will not, O grandsire, give back the Pandavas their kingdom," Duryodhana

said. "Let all preparations for the battle be made without delay."

"Listen to what I regard as good advice," Bhishma said. "Take one fourth of

the army and proceed to Hastinapura. Another fourth of the army will escort the

cows to our city. With half of the troops will will fight with Arjuna. Myself,

Drona, Karna, Ashvatthaman, and Kripa will fight with Vibhatsu when he

approaches. We will try to withstand him like the bank withstanding the surging

sea."

VIRATA PARVA....CONTINUED.....

Refer to the topic "ARJUNA THE PEERLESS ARCHER" given below......

#######BEFORE PROCEEDING,A FEW WORDS FOR THIS UNEDUCATED NURSERY FAILED "BHARAT S" WRITER…THE MOST ILLITERATE IGNORANT MANDIR EDUCATED GUY I HAD EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE!!!

########THIS IGNORANT PUPPET-BHARATS IS SUCH A DUMB IGNORANT ILLITERATE JOKER THAT AGAIN HE HAD COPIED THE BULLSHIT TEXTS OF OTHER IGNORANT PUPPETS WHO DON’T EVEN KNOW THE X,Y,Z OF MAHABHARATA!!

BEFORE THIS GUY,ANOTHER BIG JOKER WROTE ON THIS WALL THAT ARJUNA’S CHARIOT HAD BEEN STRUCKED BY KARNA’S CHARIOT & IT WAS DISPLACED ONLY BY A FEW "INCHES" BECOZ OF THE SUPPORT OF KRISHNA & HANUMAN…WHILE KARNA’S CHARIOT DISPLACED BY A FEW "METRES"….

##############THIS JOKER EVEN DOESN’T KNOW THE FACT THAT THE SCIENTIFIC TERMS HE INTRODUCED IN HIS BULLSHIT LIKE "METRES" & "INCHES" WERE EVEN NOT INTRODUCED AT THAT PERIOD OF DWAPAR YUG(5000 YEARS)..& HE CLAIMED THIS HAD BEEN WRITTEN IN MAHABHARATA!!!& NOW THIS COPY PASTER MR.BHARATS IS COPYING & PASTING THE SAME COMMENT MERELY BY REPLACING THE WORD "METRES" & "INCHES" BY "STEPS" OUT OF SHEER NERVOUSNESS…. NOW IF THAT IS REALLY RIGHT THEN WHY NOT THE CHARIOTS OF BHIM,SATYAKI,SAHDEVA,YUDHISTIRA,SHIKANDI,

WAS THROWN OUT OF UNIVERSE WHEN KARNA DEFEATED ALL OF THEM SINGLE HANDEDLY & STRUCKED THEIR CHARIOT DURING THE 17<SUP>TH DAY OF BATTLE WHEN KARNA WAS ON HIS WAY TO FIGHT A DUEL WITH ARJUNA!!!THEY ALSO DON’T HAVE ANY SUCH HANUMAN & KRISHNA SITTING ON THEIR CHARIOT!!!

CAN U ALL BELIEVE HOW MUCH CAN A PERSON MAKE A FUN OF HIMSELF TO SUCH AN EXTENT LIKE THIS JAAHIL-BHARAT S!!!*****THEY SEEM TO BE SO MUCH CONFUSED AMONG THEMSELVES…****SOME R WRITING INCHES,METRES…SOME R WRITING STEPS!!!THEY CANT COMPILE A GOOD FICTIOUS STORY…SO 1 CANT EXPECT ANY GOOD DEAL FROM THESE IGNORANT & CONFUSED PUPPETS!!!NOWHERE IN THE ENTIRE MAHABHARATA THIS HAD BEEN WRITTEN,BE IT ANY VERSION,LANGUAGE OR WRITER!!!THAT’S WHY THIS JAHIL DIDN’T GIVE THE SOURCE FROM WHERE HE HAD EXTRACTED THIS BULLSHIT!!!SO DEAR SHUDRA,BETTER GO & GET A NURSERY CLASS EDUCATION FIRST & THEN STUDY MAHABHARATA LATER!!!BUT TRUST ME,U MAKE GOOD STORIES…WHY DON’T U TRY IN BOLLYWOOD!!!

& FAR AS DISPLAYING OF FEATS BY KARNA & ARJUNA AT HASTINAPUR WAS CONCERNED,BOTH ARJUNA & KARNA WERE EVENLY MATCHED……KARNA DIDN’T SURPASS ARJUNA’S FEATS!!NOWHERE IN THE ENTIRE MAHBHARATA,THIS HAD BEEN WRITTEN KARNA SURPASSED ARJUNA’S SKILLS!!!

BHAI BHARAT S,WHY UR MAKING UR OWN MAHABHARATA!! THIS ILLITERATE HAS NO SELF ESTEEM!!! PATHETIC SHAMELESS LOOSERS!!

########Now as far as skills r concerned,actually ur totally wrong..ur bullshit propagandas r completely baseless!!

….Arjuna clearly surpassed Karna….so if u jaahils wanna how,Kindly have a view of the following:

#########Remember Arjuna & Drona were the only archers on planet who were expert in engaging multiple targets simultaneously!!Karna & others didn’t posses such capability!!Arjuna was also ahead of Karna in Blind eye archery!!Arjuna was also miles ahead of Karna in nullifying illusionary targets!!!Arjuna surpassed Karna in high end archery maneurovers!!Arjuna was also more skilled in deep penetrative attack!!Arjuna also had an upperhand in Vyuhu & Anti Vyuhu Battle Tactics(That he specially learnt from his guru Drona),high intensity archery warfare,defensive immunity,arrow skimming strategies…Arjuna can even perform unmatched feats of archery from both of his hands…(including his left hands).. that’s why Arjuna was known as "Savyashachee"karna didn’t posses such a capability…Although Kaurvas posses a huge army than Pandavas(Kaurvas-11 Akshouhinis,& Pandavas merely 7 Akshouhinis) Arjuna alone killed a total of 6 of the 11 Akshouhinis of Kaurvas…!!Drona as a teacher had clearly accepted that Arjuna had surpassed his own guru also!!!It was only karna & no body else who considered himself to be the supreme archer & better than Arjuna!!(*******For more Details,please see the Adi Parva of Mahabharata…& hear just from the Kaurvas generals including Drona & Bhishma whose skills r more superior)

#######Morever it is to be noted that the Person who was the most reluctant to go for a war was non other than Arjuna himself due to which Lord Krishna had to give him "Gitaopdesh"to make him realize his karm & dharm!!I hope u may be knowing about Gitaopdesh…(The Granth of the Hinduus)…So if u have the time,surf throughout the Bhagvat Gita..& find out urself Why Arjuna was not willing to fight his elders!!!Even after the Gitaopdesh,Arjuna was reluctant to fight battle with his loving Grandfather Bhishma & his own guru Dronacharya!!Hence as a last option Lord Krishna had to take out his Sudarshan Chakra to slay Bhishma..but fortunately Arjuna stopped Krishna from undertaking such a step & break his Pratigya of not entering into a battle!!!& after this development Arjuna fought with all his prowess & skills & always Arjuna had an upperhand on both of them!!Im quotting this just from the Mahabharata..Thus It is completely rubbish to say that Arjuna was afraid of fighting with Drona & Bhishma…Nowhere in Mahabharata it has been mentioned…so better u all Don’t make ur own stories & make fun out of urself!!

************Arjuna single handedly defeated Karna,Bhishma,Drona,Ashwathama,Kripacharya,Duryodhan alongwith the half of huge & mighty kaurva army in the Virata as Brinhala with Uttara kumara as his charioteer,Arjuna had alone defeated the Gandharvas, Danavas, Nivatakavachas and the Paulomas,Arjuna alone stopped the onslaught of the Gandharvas in the Dvaitavana forest,Arjuna alone killed the Nivatakavachas which were incapable of being slain by the demigods. Even Indra himself was defeated in a fight with Arjuna in the Khandavas,Arjuna even satisfied the great Lord Shiva by his prowess & archery feats when Arjuna was on his way to acquire the Pashupata astra from Lord Shiva!!(When Lord shiva tested Arjuna & fought a duel with him as an hunter),Arjuna also conqured kingdoms of Pragjyotisha, Uluka, Modapura,Vamadeva, Sudaman, Susankula, Northern Uluka, Puru kingdom of Viswagaswa, Utsava-Sanketa, Lohita, Trigarta, Darava, Abhisara, Kokonada, Ursa, Simhapura, Suhma, Sumala, Balhika, Darada, Kamboja,the Lohas, Parama Kambojas, Northern Rishikas (or Parama Rishikas), Limpurushas, Haratakas,Gandharvas and the Uttarakurus etc Arjuna was called Dhanajaya when he conquered all the kings at the time of RÄjsooya Yajna and collected wealth from all of them.In another memorable battle, it was Arjuna who annihilated a whole akshouhini, or hundreds of thousands (109,350) of Kaurava soldiers in one day to avenge the terrible murder of his son Abhimanyu.Such a destruction of enemy & that too in 1 day has never been seen in history!!! Kaurva fear for Arjuna is time & agaim reflected in Mahabharata itself….Drona feared Arjuna so much that he kept telling that the kaurvas must stop Arjuna any how or else they will not be able to capture Yudhistir in their dreams also!!!When Bhishma agreed that he would obey his Pratigya of making Earth Nis Pandav,Duryodhan kept warning as Duryodhan was quite aware of the fact that Arjuna will save the lifes of his brothers & is the only person capable of killing Bhishma!!Hence he ordered kripacharya,dushasena,drona to never let Arjuna to come in front of Bhishma but Arjuna as a peerless archer single handedly beat all of them & saved Bhim from being killed by Bhishma!!Arjuna always had an upperhand while fighting Bhishma & when on another occasion Kripacharya,Dronacharya,Shakuni,Dushasena all simultaneously attacked Arjuna in order to save injured Bhishma from further injury by Arjuna’s arrows,Arjuna defeated all of them single handedly!!!This is clearly mentioned in Mahabharat!!!Go & read Mahabharat first!!! Frustation cant change the facts!!!

***********SO U IGNORANT ILLITERATE PEOPLE SHOULD FIRST GO & ANALYSE THE MAHABHARATA IN DEPTH INSTEAD OF SHOOTING IN DARK & REPEATING THE SAME CRAP AGAIN & AGAIN & THAT TOO COPIED FROM SOME OTHER PUPPETS......& THEN U PEOPLE SHOULD WRITE ANYTHING ON THIS WALL!!!IF U DON’T KNOW MAHABHARATA,THEN WHY UR WASTING UR TIME IN ARGUING WITH THE FACTS!!!UR FIGHTING OVER FACTS!!!AT THE SAME TIME,U CANT DENY THE TRUTH WHY ARJUNA IS KNOWN AS THE GREATEST ARCHER IN THE WORLD!!!THERE R NUMEROUS REASONS BEHIND IT WHICH ONLY EXPERTS WHO HAD READ THE ENTIRE MAHABHARATA IN DETAIL & HAS ANALYSED EACH & EVERY SINGLE WORD CAN UNDERSTAND..& NOBODY ELSE CAN…MERELY READING THE HEADLINES,WATCHING TV SHOWS OR MOVIES OR SCREAMING & BARKING & SPREADING FICTIOUS RUMOURS & SPECULATIONS LIKE MEDIA IS NOT GOING TO WORK AT THIS JUNCTURE!!...& I DONT EXPECT ANY DEBATE ANYMORE…

***********THIS TOPIC "WAS KARNA A BETTER ARCHER" IS A COMPLETE BULLSHIT IN ITSELF & I FELL LIKE BUTCHERING THE PARALYSED MONKEY BRAINED GUY WHO HAD DARED TO POST SUCH A TOPIC....WORLD NOW ARJUNA WAS THE SUPREME ARCHER & HIS FEATS OF ARCHERY R ABSOLUTELY UNPARALLED IN ALL THE THREE WORLDS(TRILOK)!!!THERE IS NOT A FRACTION OF DOUBT LEFT IN THIS REGARD...& THOSE WHO DOUBT R NOT LESS THAN A DALIT HYBRID!!!!

SORRY TO HURT UR FEELINGS BUT THAT IS THE FACT!!!

TRUTH HURTS & REALITY BITES!!

HOPE THIS WOULD HAVE WORKED AS AN EYE OPENER FOR U ALL!!

& ALL MY DEAR BROTHERS WHO R SUPPORTING ME,ARJUNA & LAST BUT NOT THE LEAST THE TRUTH,SHOULD NOT WASTE UR TIME IN ARGUING WITH THESE SHUDRAS DALITS WHO EVEN DON’T KNOW THE ELIMENTARY KNOWLEDGE OF MAHABHARATA!!!LET THESE SHUDRAS JAAHILILS LIVE IN THEIR OWN FOOL PARADISE BABBLING THEIR MANDIR EDUCATED BACKGROUND!!

I HAVE ALREADY PROOVED THE TRUTH WITH CRYSTAL CLEAR QUOTES,EXTRACTS & TRANSLATIONS OF THE ENTIRE MAHABHARATA IN DETAIL & NOBODY COULD CHALLENGE ME!!!

ARJUNA WAS THE UNDISPUTED ARCHER IN THE TRILOK & KARNA WAS THE COWARDEST OF ALL….. THAT COWARD RAN 3 TIMES FROM THE BATTLEFIELD!!& U JOKERS CALL KARNA A BETTER ARCHER THAN ARJUNA…BAHAHAHAA..PATHETIC…..KARNA WAS A SLAP ON THE ENTIRE SPIRIT OF KSHATRIYAS….FACT!!!!!

SATYAMEVA JAYATE!!!

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Now here this fact that Arjuna was the best & Karna was nothing but a coward who always used to run away from the battlefield!!!just from the Kaurvas Generals itself:

MAHABHARATA BY VYASA…..

Translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguli…..

NOTE-The translation of KM Ganguli for Mahabharata of Vyasa is the most complete & comprehensive translation available in public domain…

(Extracted from Virata Parva-Chapter 4)

After Hearing the cautious words of Drona, Karna boasted, "You always speak of the glories of Arjuna, but he is not even equal to a sixteenth part of myself or Duryodhana.Everything is in confusion because Drona has come under the sway of fear,"

Karna further spoke condescendingly. "He is affectionate towards Arjuna, and he doesn't want to fight. I see that all our generals are seized with fear. I don't care if it is Indra himself that we have to encounter, I will fight with all my weapons and kill this Arjuna. I am in no way inferior to Arjuna, and today, I will slay him as promised in the gambling match to my friend Duryodhana. I will grind this Arjuna into the ground, and with my javelin, I will kill this monkey that rides on the banner. You will behold today Arjuna's chariot broken, his horses killed, his prowess gone and himself lying on the ground sighing like a snake."

#############After hearing all these daring words from Karna,Kripacharya said, "O Karna,your heart is crooked and always inclined towards war. Do you not remember that Arjuna alone stopped the onslaught of theGandharvas in the Dvaitavana forest while you ran from the battlefield. Do younot remember that Arjuna alone killed the Nivatakavachas which were incapable of being slain by the demigods. Even Indra himself is unfit to fight withArjuna. Therefore, he, who would fight with Arjuna, should take sleeping pills. You are like a fool that wants to enter blazing fire. You want to tie a stonearound your neck and enter the deepest part of a river. Although he is undefeatable, still we should stand and array our troops in battle formation. Do not, out of foolishness, fight with Arjuna alone. If all six of the great warriors fight with him at one time, then maybe we can defeat him."

################"O Karna," Ashvatthama advised, "you cannot win battles with words. Why then do you boast? What kshatriya is there that expresses delight at winning a kingdom with dice like the wicked son of Dhritarastra? In single combat did you defeat the Pandavas for their kingdom? What act of prowess caused you to order Draupadi to be brought into the assembly of Kings, and by what act of prowess did you endeavor to see her stripped naked? Take out your dice now and throw them at Arjuna. Let the sinful Shakuni come and fight with Arjuna. The Gandiva does not throw dice, but arrows as deadly as virulent poison. Let this battle be lead by Shakuni, if he chooses to fight. I shall, however, not fight with one who is greater than all the demigods combined."

Beholding that person of the third sex seated on the chariot, the Kurus headed by Bhishma and Drona became frightened at the thought that it might be Arjuna.

They then noticed evil omens in all directions. Violent and hot winds began to blow. The sky became overcast with a dark gloom. The clouds presented a strange sight, and Jackals began howling from all directions. Seeing this, Drona ordered the troops into battle formation.

############Drona ordered his army, "Stand your ground, and do not flee out of fear. Protect yourselves and expect a terrible slaughter. This person on the chariot dressed like a eunuch is definitely Arjuna. There is no doubt about this. After defeating our forces, he will take away the cows. I do not see any hero amongst us who can withstand him. He has even defeated the demigods including Lord Shiva and Indra."

##########Bhishma, the great grandsire of the Kuru dynasty, then gave his counsel & consoled others,"Drona's son has spoken well as well as Kripa. As for Karna, he fights only out of duty trying to enliven the troops. I am of the opinion that we should fight.When the son of Kunti has come, it is not a time for quarrel. Let us arrange our troops in battle array and protect Duryodhana from Arjuna's onslaught. He should take the cows and return to Hastinapura. Arjuna has not come out of hiding unless the time period of exile has expired. The wheel of time revolves with it divisions. At certain times there are excesses which add up to two months every five years. Thus being the case, there would be an excess of five months in thirteen years. Arjuna has not come out of hiding unless he knew this fact. Therefore, O King, you can make the decision on whether to battle is proper. Arrange the forces quickly for Dhananjaya is at hand."I will not, O grandsire, give back the Pandavas their kingdom," Duryodhana said. "Let all preparations for the battle be made without delay."

##########"Listen to what I regard as good advice," Bhishma said. "Take one fourth of the army and proceed to Hastinapura. Another fourth of the army will escort the cows to our city. With half of the troops will will fight with Arjuna. Myself,Drona, Karna, Ashvatthaman, and Kripa will fight with Vibhatsu when he approaches. We will try to withstand him like the bank withstanding the surging sea."

########EVEN ON THE 16<SUP>TH DAY OF MAHABHARATA(KARNA PARVA)WHEN KARNA WAS ABOUT TO TAKE THE POST OF SENAPATI OF KAURVA ARMY,KARNA SAID TO DURYODHAN-

"today with shalya as my charioteer,I am going to kill & chop off the head of Arjuna in front of the entire mob.Shalya is far more more skilled than Krishna & u see my divine bow Vijaya is more powerful than Arjuna’s Gandiva,I am more skilled than Arjuna in archery feats. Today neither lord vasudeva nor indra can stop me from slaining the jishnu"

########THEN DURYODHAN REPLIED "i can just wish & pray for your victory, Half of the akshouhinis alongwith with your sons,Dushasena,& Ashwathama will assist your cart,Kripacharya,i myself & others will take care of the rest,let any leading general be slained by the pandavas,I wont allow you to walk alone in battle.Hope this time your words may not let me down,because earlier also we have been defeated by Arjuna in Virata.I wont discourage you but as a friend but I would surely like to caution you that overconfidence must be separated from genuine prowess & that is something not too be termed as irrational.U are now my only ray of hope alive."

AFTER THEN KARNA REPLIED "No man personally can get a firm control over victory & defeat because they are mastered by time,destiny & constrained by fate & I am no different.I shall however not let the same history to be repeated again & will fight with my level best & unless & until my last drop of blood is exhausted completely,I shall not give up this time.It’s my duty to save the life of the king & to slain the foremost enemy of my foremost friend is my pledge & I am merely confident & not overconfident because this time I posses the unfailing vasavi shakti in my quivers primarily preserved with great care for the kunti putra,hence now it would be more better to adjourn this recherché"!!

U SEE EVEN DURYODHAN,KARNA’S BEST FRIEND WAS DOUBTING THE CAPABILITIES OF KARNA…THIS SHOWS KARNA A COMPLETE FAILURE AS A WARRIOR!!KARNA WAS THE COWARDEST OF THE HIGHEST ORDER!!..RUNNING AWAY FROM THE BATTLEFIELD WAS HIS HOBBY…..FACT!!!!

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MAHABHARATA BY VYASA…..

Translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguli…..

NOTE-The translation of KM Ganguli for Mahabharata of Vyasa is the most complete & comprehensive translation available in public domain…

Virata Parva......

Chapter-4th.....

Section LX.....

HERE IS THE DETAILED & A COMPLETE & THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE TRANSLATION OF THAT CONFLICT BETWEEN KARNA & ARJUNA IN VIRATA...WHERE KARNA LIKE A COWARD OF THE HIGHEST ORDER AS ALWAYS RAN LIKE A COWARD.... THIS WAS THE 3RD STRAIGHT SET DEFEAT OF KARNA BY ARJUNA...BEFORE THIS BATTLE,KARNA HAD ALREADY DEFEATED BY ARJUNA IN DVAITAVANA FOREST...WHILE THE SECOND TIME WHEN CHITRASEN DEFEATED THE KAURVAS, KARNA AS ALWAYS AGAIN RAN LIKE A COWARD!!!THEN ARJUNA RESCUED BOTH DURYODHAN AS WELL AS KARNA!!!ARJUNA COULD HAVE KILLED THIS COWARD- KARNA IN ALL THESE OCCASIONS....& U SHUDRA JOKERS STILL CALL KARNA A BETTER ARCHER!!!BAHAHAHAHAHA.......PATHETIC....SO U ALL SHAMELESS JAAHILS FIRST BETTER LEARN HOW TO READ & WRITE!!!& THEN U SHOULD FIRST GO & READ MAHABHARATA IN DETAIL INSTEAD OF REPEATING THE SAME CRAP AGAIN & AGAIN!!!

"Arjuna said, 'The time, O Karna, hath now come for making good thy loquacious boast in the midst of the assembly, viz., that there is none equal to thee in fight. Today, O Karna, contending with me in terrible conflict, thou shalt know thy own strength, and shalt no longer disregard others. Abandoning good breeding, thou hadst uttered many harsh words, but this that thou endeavourest to do, is, I think, exceedingly difficult. Do thou now, O Radha's son, contending with me in the sight of the Kurus, make good what thou hadst said before in disregard of myself. Thou who hadst witnessed Panchala's princess outraged by villains in the midst of the court, do thou now reap the fruit of that act of thine. Fettered by the bonds of morality before, I desisted from vengeance then. Behold now, O son of Radha, the fruit of that wrath in conflict at hand. O wicked wight, we have suffered much misery in that forest for full twelve; years. Reap thou today the fruits of our concentrated vengeance. Come, O Karna, cope with me in battle. Let these thy Kaurava warriors witness the conflict. Hearing these words, Karna replied, 'Do thou, O Partha, accomplish in deed what thou sayst in words. The world knows that thy words verily exceed thy deed. That thou hadst foreborne formerly was owing to thy inability to do anything. If we witness thy prowess even now, we may acknowledge its truth. If thy past forbearance was due to thy having been bound by the bonds of morality, truly thou art equally bound now although thou regardest thyself free. Having as thou sayst, passed thy exile in the woods in strict accordance with thy pledge and being therefore weakened by practising an ascetic course of life, how canst thou desire a combat with me now! O Pritha's son, if Sakra himself fight on thy side, still I would feel no anxiety in putting forth my prowess. Thy wish, O son of Kunti, is about to be gratified. Do thou fight with me now, and behold my strength.' Hearing this, Arjuna said, 'Even now, O Radha's son, thou hadst fled from battle with me, and it is for this that thou livest although thy younger brother hath been slain. What other person, save thee, having beheld his younger brother slain in battle would himself fly from the field, and boast as thou dost, amid good and true men?'

"Vaisampayana continued, 'Having said these words unto Karna, the invincible Vibhatsu rushed at him and charged a volley, of shafts capable of penetrating through a coat of mail. But that mighty car-warrior, Karna, received with great alacrity that discharge with an arrowy shower of his own, heavy as the downpour of the clouds. And that fierce volley of arrows covered all sides and severally pierced the steeds and arms and leathern fences of the combatants. And incapable of putting up with that assault, Arjuna cut off the strings of Karna's quiver by means of a straight and sharp arrow. Thereupon, taking out from his quiver another arrow, Karna pierced the Pandava in the hand at which the latter's hold of the bow was loosened. And then the mighty-armed Partha cut off Karna's bow into fragments. And Karna replied by hurling a dart at his adversary, but Arjuna cut it off by means of his arrows. And then the warriors that followed the son of Radha rushed in crowds at Arjuna, but Partha sent them all to the abode of Yama by means of arrows shot from the Gandiva. And Vibhatsu slew the steeds of Karna by means of sharp and tough arrows shot from the bow-string drawn to the ear, and deprived of life they dropped down on the ground. And taking another sharp and blazing arrow endued with great energy, the mighty son of Kunti pierced the breast of Kama. And that arrow, cleaving through his mail, penetrated into his body.

#######And at this, Karna's vision was obscured and his senses left him. And regaining consciousness, he felt a great pain, and leaving the combat FLED IN NORTH DIRECTION. And at this, the mighty car-warrior Arjuna and Uttara, both began to address him contumely.'"

Now here this fact that Arjuna was the best & Karna was nothing but a coward who always used to run away from the battlefield!!!just from the Kaurvas Generals itself:

MAHABHARATA BY VYASA…..

Translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguli…..

NOTE-The translation of KM Ganguli for Mahabharata of Vyasa is the most complete & comprehensive translation available in public domain…

(Extracted from Virata Parva-Chapter 4)

#############"O Karna," Kripacharya said, "your heart is crooked and always inclined towards war. Do you not remember that Arjuna alone stopped the onslaught of theGandharvas in the Dvaitavana forest while you ran from the battlefield. Do younot remember that Arjuna alone killed the Nivatakavachas which were incapable of being slain by the demigods. Even Indra himself is unfit to fight withArjuna. Therefore, he, who would fight with Arjuna, should take sleeping pills. You are like a fool that wants to enter blazing fire. You want to tie a stonearound your neck and enter the deepest part of a river. Although he is undefeatable, still we should stand and array our troops in battle formation. Do not, out of foolishness, fight with Arjuna alone. If all six of the great warriors fight with him at one time, then maybe we can defeat him."

################"O Karna," Ashvatthama advised, "you cannot win battles with words. Why then do you boast? What kshatriya is there that expresses delight at winning a kingdom with dice like the wicked son of Dhritarastra? In single combat did you defeat the Pandavas for their kingdom? What act of prowess caused you to order Draupadi to be brought into the assembly of Kings, and by what act of prowess did you endeavor to see her stripped naked? Take out your dice now and throw them at Arjuna. Let the sinful Shakuni come and fight with Arjuna. The Gandiva does not throw dice, but arrows as deadly as virulent poison. Let this battle be lead by Shakuni, if he chooses to fight. I shall, however, not fight with one who is greater than all the demigods combined."

Beholding that person of the third sex seated on the chariot, the Kurus headed by Bhishma and Drona became frightened at the thought that it might be Arjuna.

They then noticed evil omens in all directions. Violent and hot winds began to blow. The sky became overcast with a dark gloom. The clouds presented a strange sight, and Jackals began howling from all directions. Seeing this, Drona ordered the troops into battle formation.

############Drona ordered his army, "Stand your ground, and do not flee out of fear. Protect yourselves and expect a terrible slaughter. This person on the chariot dressed like a eunuch is definitely Arjuna. There is no doubt about this. After defeating our forces, he will take away the cows. I do not see any hero amongst us who can withstand him. He has even defeated the demigods including Lord Shiva and Indra."

##########Bhishma, the great grandsire of the Kuru dynasty, then gave his counsel & consoled others,"Drona's son has spoken well as well as Kripa. As for Karna, he fights only out of duty trying to enliven the troops. I am of the opinion that we should fight.When the son of Kunti has come, it is not a time for quarrel. Let us arrange our troops in battle array and protect Duryodhana from Arjuna's onslaught. He should take the cows and return to Hastinapura. Arjuna has not come out of hiding unless the time period of exile has expired. The wheel of time revolves with it divisions. At certain times there are excesses which add up to two months every five years. Thus being the case, there would be an excess of five months in thirteen years. Arjuna has not come out of hiding unless he knew this fact. Therefore, O King, you can make the decision on whether to battle is proper. Arrange the forces quickly for Dhananjaya is at hand."I will not, O grandsire, give back the Pandavas their kingdom," Duryodhana said. "Let all preparations for the battle be made without delay."

##########"Listen to what I regard as good advice," Bhishma said. "Take one fourth of the army and proceed to Hastinapura. Another fourth of the army will escort the cows to our city. With half of the troops will will fight with Arjuna. Myself,Drona, Karna, Ashvatthaman, and Kripa will fight with Vibhatsu when he approaches. We will try to withstand him like the bank withstanding the surging sea."

MAHABHARATA BY VYASA…..

Translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguli…..

NOTE-The translation of KM Ganguli for Mahabharata of Vyasa is the most complete & comprehensive translation available in public domain…

Virata Parva......

Chapter-4th.....

Section LX.....

HERE IS THE DETAILED & A COMPLETE & THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE TRANSLATION OF THAT CONFLICT BETWEEN KARNA & ARJUNA IN VIRATA...WHERE KARNA LIKE A COWARD OF THE HIGHEST ORDER AS ALWAYS RAN LIKE A COWARD.... THIS WAS THE 3RD STRAIGHT SET DEFEAT OF KARNA BY ARJUNA...BEFORE THIS BATTLE,KARNA HAD ALREADY DEFEATED BY ARJUNA IN DVAITAVANA FOREST...WHILE THE SECOND TIME WHEN CHITRASEN DEFEATED THE KAURVAS, KARNA AS ALWAYS AGAIN RAN LIKE A COWARD!!!THEN ARJUNA RESCUED BOTH DURYODHAN AS WELL AS KARNA!!!ARJUNA COULD HAVE KILLED THIS COWARD- KARNA IN ALL THESE OCCASIONS....& U SHUDRA JOKERS STILL CALL KARNA A BETTER ARCHER!!!BAHAHAHAHAHA.......PATHETIC....SO U ALL SHAMELESS JAAHILS FIRST BETTER LEARN HOW TO READ & WRITE!!!& THEN U SHOULD FIRST GO & READ MAHABHARATA IN DETAIL INSTEAD OF REPEATING THE SAME CRAP AGAIN & AGAIN!!!

"Arjuna said, 'The time, O Karna, hath now come for making good thy loquacious boast in the midst of the assembly, viz., that there is none equal to thee in fight. Today, O Karna, contending with me in terrible conflict, thou shalt know thy own strength, and shalt no longer disregard others. Abandoning good breeding, thou hadst uttered many harsh words, but this that thou endeavourest to do, is, I think, exceedingly difficult. Do thou now, O Radha's son, contending with me in the sight of the Kurus, make good what thou hadst said before in disregard of myself. Thou who hadst witnessed Panchala's princess outraged by villains in the midst of the court, do thou now reap the fruit of that act of thine. Fettered by the bonds of morality before, I desisted from vengeance then. Behold now, O son of Radha, the fruit of that wrath in conflict at hand. O wicked wight, we have suffered much misery in that forest for full twelve; years. Reap thou today the fruits of our concentrated vengeance. Come, O Karna, cope with me in battle. Let these thy Kaurava warriors witness the conflict. Hearing these words, Karna replied, 'Do thou, O Partha, accomplish in deed what thou sayst in words. The world knows that thy words verily exceed thy deed. That thou hadst foreborne formerly was owing to thy inability to do anything. If we witness thy prowess even now, we may acknowledge its truth. If thy past forbearance was due to thy having been bound by the bonds of morality, truly thou art equally bound now although thou regardest thyself free. Having as thou sayst, passed thy exile in the woods in strict accordance with thy pledge and being therefore weakened by practising an ascetic course of life, how canst thou desire a combat with me now! O Pritha's son, if Sakra himself fight on thy side, still I would feel no anxiety in putting forth my prowess. Thy wish, O son of Kunti, is about to be gratified. Do thou fight with me now, and behold my strength.' Hearing this, Arjuna said, 'Even now, O Radha's son, thou hadst fled from battle with me, and it is for this that thou livest although thy younger brother hath been slain. What other person, save thee, having beheld his younger brother slain in battle would himself fly from the field, and boast as thou dost, amid good and true men?'

"Vaisampayana continued, 'Having said these words unto Karna, the invincible Vibhatsu rushed at him and charged a volley, of shafts capable of penetrating through a coat of mail. But that mighty car-warrior, Karna, received with great alacrity that discharge with an arrowy shower of his own, heavy as the downpour of the clouds. And that fierce volley of arrows covered all sides and severally pierced the steeds and arms and leathern fences of the combatants. And incapable of putting up with that assault, Arjuna cut off the strings of Karna's quiver by means of a straight and sharp arrow. Thereupon, taking out from his quiver another arrow, Karna pierced the Pandava in the hand at which the latter's hold of the bow was loosened. And then the mighty-armed Partha cut off Karna's bow into fragments. And Karna replied by hurling a dart at his adversary, but Arjuna cut it off by means of his arrows. And then the warriors that followed the son of Radha rushed in crowds at Arjuna, but Partha sent them all to the abode of Yama by means of arrows shot from the Gandiva. And Vibhatsu slew the steeds of Karna by means of sharp and tough arrows shot from the bow-string drawn to the ear, and deprived of life they dropped down on the ground. And taking another sharp and blazing arrow endued with great energy, the mighty son of Kunti pierced the breast of Kama. And that arrow, cleaving through his mail, penetrated into his body.

#######And at this, Karna's vision was obscured and his senses left him. And regaining consciousness, he felt a great pain, and leaving the combat FLED IN NORTH DIRECTION. And at this, the mighty car-warrior Arjuna and Uttara, both began to address him contumely.'"

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