Senavindu, having consumed many foes in battle, hath, at last, O king been slain by Bahlika.  Dhrishtaketu, O monarch, that foremost of car-warriors among the Cedis, after accomplishing the most difficult feats, hath repaired to the abode of Yama.  Similarly, the heroic Satyadhriti, endued with great prowess, having made a great slaughter in battle for the sake of the Pandavas, has been despatched to Yama’s abode.  That lord of Earth, viz., Suketu, the son of Shishupala, having slain many foes, hath at last been slain by Drona in battle.  Virata’s son Sankha, as also Uttara of great strength, having accomplished the most difficult feats, have repaired to Yama’s abode.  Similarly, Satyadhriti of the Matsyas, and Madiraswa of great energy, and Suryadatta possessed of great prowess, have all been slain by Drona with his shafts.  Srenimat also, O monarch, having fought with great prowess and accomplished the most difficult feats, hath repaired to Yama’s abode.  Similarly, the chief of the Magadhas, that slayer of hostile heroes, endued with great energy and acquainted with the highest weapons, sleepeth on the field of battle, slain by Bhishma.  Vasudana also, having made an immense carnage in battle, has been despatched to Yama’s abode by Bharadwaja’s son exerting himself with great prowess.  These and many other mighty car-warriors of the Pandavas have been slain by Drona exerting himself with great energy.  I have now told them all that thou hadst asked me.’”

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“Dhritarashtra said, ’When all the foremost of my warriors, O Sanjaya have perished, I do not think that the remnant of my army will not perish!  When those two heroes, those two mighty bowmen, those two foremost of the Kurus, Bhishma and Drona, have been slain, what use can I any longer have with life?  I cannot also brook the death of Radha’s son, that ornament of battle, the might of whose arms was as great as that of 10,000 elephants!  O foremost of speakers, tell me now, O Suta, who are yet alive in my army after the death of all the foremost heroes!  Thou hast told me the names of those that have fallen.  It seems, however, to me that those who are still alive are almost all dead!’

“Sanjaya said, ’That hero O king, to whom Drona, that foremost of brahmanas, imparted many blazing, celestial, and mighty weapons of the four kinds, that mighty car-warrior, possessed of skill and lightness of hands, that hero of firm grasp, strong weapons, and powerful shafts, that high-souled son of Drona, capable of shooting to a great distance, is still on the field, desirous of battling for thy sake.  That dweller of the Anarta country, that son of Hridika, that mighty car-warrior, that foremost one among the Satwatas, that chief of the Bhojas, Kritavarma, accomplished in arms, is on the field, desirous of battle.  Artayana’s son, dauntless in battle, that first of warriors, that foremost of all yet on thy side, he, that abandoned his own sister’s sons, the Pandavas, for making his own words true, that hero