fear entereth my heart together with courage.  Partha is the foremost of all bowmen, while Narayana is unrivalled in encounters with the discus.  Even such are Vasudeva, and the son of Pandu.  Indeed, the mountains of Himavat may move from the spot where they stand but not the two Krishnas.  Both of them are heroes, possessed of great skill, firm in the use of weapons, and mighty car-warriors.  Both of them have adamantine frames.  Who else, O Shalya, save myself, would proceed against Phalguna and Vasudeva that are even such?  The desire cherished by me today, viz., that of a battle with the son of Pandu, O ruler of the Madras, will be fulfilled without delay.  Soon will that wonderful and matchless and beautiful battle take place.  Either I will overthrow those two in battle today, or the two Krishnas will today overthrow me.”  Saying these words unto Shalya, Karna, that slayer of foes, began to utter loud roars in that battle, like those of the clouds.  Approaching then thy son, that foremost one among the Kurus, and saluted respectfully by him, Karna said unto that prince as also unto those two mighty-armed warriors, Kripa and the Bhoja chief Kritavarma, and the ruler of the Gandharvas with his son, and the preceptors and his own younger brothers, and all the foot-soldiers and horsemen and elephant-riders, these words, “Rush towards Acyuta and Arjuna and close up their path all around, and cause them to be tired with exertion, so that, ye lords of the earth, I may easily slay those two after ye all will have mangled them deeply.”  Saying, “So be it!” those foremost of heroes, desirous of slaying Arjuna, speedily proceeded against him.  Those mighty car-warriors then, obeying the behest of Karna, began to strike Dhananjaya with innumerable arrows in that battle.  Like the great ocean containing a vast quantity of water receiving all rivers with their tributaries Arjuna received all those warriors in battle.  His foes could not notice when he fixed his excellent arrows on the bow-string and when he let them off.  All that could be seen was that men and steeds and elephants, pierced with the arrows sped by Dhananjaya, continually fell down, deprived of life.  Like men with diseased eyes that are unable to gaze at the sun, the Kauravas on that occasion could not gaze at Jaya who seemed to be possessed of the energy of the all-destroying Sun that rises at the end of the Yuga, having arrows for his rays, and Gandiva for his beautiful circular disc.  Smiling the while, Partha with his own showers of arrows cut off the excellent arrows sped at him by those mighty car-warriors.  In return, he struck them with innumerable arrows, drawing his bow Gandiva to a complete circle.  As the sun of fierce rays between the months of Jyaishtha and Ashadha easily drieth up the waters (of the earth), even so Arjuna, baffling the arrows of his foes, consumed thy troops, O king of kings!  Then Kripa, and the chief of the Bhojas, and thy son himself shooting showers of shafts, rushed towards him.  Drona’s