of the battle.  Both those heroes, simultaneously hearing that shout of the mighty Bhima, repeatedly shouted from desire of beholding Vrikodara Then Arjuna uttering loud roar, and Madhava also doing the same, careered in battle like a couple of roaring bulls.  Hearing then that roar of Bhimasena, as also that of Phalguna armed with the bow, Yudhishthira, the son of Dharma, O king, became highly gratified.  And king Yudhishthira, hearing those sounds of Bhima and Arjuna, had his grief dispelled.  And the lord Yudhishthira repeatedly wished success to Dhananjaya in battle.

“While the fierce Bhima was thus roaring, the mighty-armed Yudhishthira, the son of Dharma, that foremost of virtuous men, smilingly reflected a while and thus worded the thoughts that inspired his heart, ’O Bhima, thou hast truly sent me the message.  Thou hast truly obeyed the commands of thy superior.  They, O son of Pandu, can never have victory that have thee for their foe.  By good luck it is that Dhananjaya, capable of shooting the bow with (even) his left hand, still liveth.  By good luck, the heroic Satyaki also, of prowess incapable of being baffled, is safe and sound.  By good luck, it is that I hear both Vasudeva and Dhananjaya uttering these roars.  He who having vanquished Sakra himself in battle, had gratified the bearer of sacrificial libations, that slayer of foes, viz., Phalguna, by good luck, still liveth in this battle.  He, relying upon the might of whose arms all of us are alive, that slayer of hostile armies, Phalguna, by good luck, liveth still.  He by whom with the aid of a single bow the Nivatakavachas were vanquished, those Danavas, that is, that were incapable of being defeated by the very gods, he, viz., Partha, by good luck, liveth still.  He who had vanquished in Matsya’s city all the Kauravas assembled together for seizing Virata’s kine, that Partha, by good luck, liveth still.  He who, by the might of his arms, slew fourteen thousands of Kalakeyas, that Partha, by good luck, liveth still.  He who, for Duryodhana’s sake, had vanquished, by the energy of his weapons, the mighty king of the Gandharvas, that Partha, by good luck, liveth still.  Decked with diadem and garlands (of gold), endued with great strength, having white steeds (yoked to his car) and Krishna himself for his charioteer, that Phalguna, always dear to me, by good luck, liveth still.  Burning with grief on account of the death of his son, endeavouring to achieve a most difficult feat, and even now seeking to slaughter Jayadratha, alas, he that hath made that vow, viz., Dhananjaya, will he succeed in slaying the ruler of the Sindhus in battle?  After he, protected by Vasudeva, will have accomplished that vow of his, shall I behold that Arjuna again, before the sun sets?  Shall the ruler of the Sindhus who is devoted to Duryodhana’s welfare, slain by Phalguna, gladden his foes?  Shall king Duryodhana, beholding the ruler of the Sindhus slain in battle make peace with us?  Beholding his brother slain