the monsters of the sea, the dogs, and the jackals were for Karna.  The diverse tribes of celestial and regenerate and royal rishis were for the son of Pandu.  The gandharvas headed by Tumvuru, O king, were on the side of Arjuna.  With the offspring of Pradha and Mauni, the several classes of gandharvas and apsaras, and many wise sages, having for their vehicles wolves and stags and elephants and steeds and cars and foot, and clouds and the wind, came there for witnessing the encounter between Karna and Arjuna.  The gods, the danavas, the gandharvas, the nagas, the yakshas, the birds, the great rishis versed in the Vedas, the pitris that subsist upon the gifts called svadha, and asceticism and the sciences, and the (celestial) herbs with diverse virtues, came, O monarch, and took up their stations in the welkin, making a great noise.  Brahman, with the regenerate rishis and the Lords of creatures, and Bhava himself on his car, came to that part of the welkin.  Beholding those two high-souled ones, Karna and Dhananjaya, about to encounter each other, Shakra himself said, “Let Arjuna vanquish Karna.”  Surya, however, said, “Let Karna vanquish Arjuna.  Indeed, let my son Karna, slaying Arjuna, gain the victory in this battle.  Let my son, slaying Karna, win victory.”  Even thus did Surya and Vasava, those two foremost of personages, who were there and had adopted opposite sides, dispute with each other.  Beholding those two high-souled ones, Karna and Dhananjaya, about to engage themselves in battle, the gods and the asuras adopted opposite sides.  The three worlds with the celestial rishis and all the gods and all other creatures, trembled at the sight.  The gods were on the side of Partha, while the asuras were on that of Karna.  Thus all creatures were interested in that encounter, siding with this or that leader of car-warriors, the Kuru or the Pandava hero.  Beholding the Self-born Lord of Creation (viz., Brahman), the gods urged him, saying, “Let, O god, the success of these two lions among men be equal.  Let not the vast universe be destroyed in consequence of this encounter between Karna and Arjuna.  O Selfborn one, say but the word, let the success of these two be equal.”  Hearing these words, Maghavat, bowing down unto the Grandsire, represented this unto that god of gods, that foremost one of all intelligent beings, saying, “Formerly it was said by thy holy self that the two Krishnas are always sure to win victory.  Let it be (now) as thou then saidest.  Be gratified with me, O holy one!” At this, Brahman and Isana replied unto the chief of the celestials, saying, ’The victory of the high-souled Vijaya is certain, of that Savyasaci who gratified the eater of sacrificial libations in the forest of Khandava and who, coming to heaven, rendered assistance to thee, O Sakra!  Karna is on the side of the Danavas.  It is proper, therefore, that he should meet with defeat.  By this, without doubt, the purposes of the gods will be achieved.  One’s own business,