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Jayadratha Slain

1) Duryodhana tells Karna that they must prevent Arjuna from killing Jayadratha before sunset, or else Arjuna will be disgraced and kill himself for failing to keep his oath. 2) Karna says he is too weary from his wounds to fight at full strength, but will do what he can to serve Duryodhana. 3) Meanwhile, Arjuna battles fiercely against the Kaurava army in an attempt to reach Jayadratha before sunset. Satyaki engages Karna in a fierce duel, disabling Karna's chariot. 4) Arjuna eventually breaks through and reaches Jayadratha, inflamed by thoughts of

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Jayadratha Slain

1) Duryodhana tells Karna that they must prevent Arjuna from killing Jayadratha before sunset, or else Arjuna will be disgraced and kill himself for failing to keep his oath. 2) Karna says he is too weary from his wounds to fight at full strength, but will do what he can to serve Duryodhana. 3) Meanwhile, Arjuna battles fiercely against the Kaurava army in an attempt to reach Jayadratha before sunset. Satyaki engages Karna in a fierce duel, disabling Karna's chariot. 4) Arjuna eventually breaks through and reaches Jayadratha, inflamed by thoughts of

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his passion, he picked up a sword and, left before nightfall, I do not think it

advancing to Bhurisravas, sitting in yoga possible for Partha to reach Jayadratha.


on his seat of arrows, even when all You, Aswatthama, Salya, Kripa, and I
around were shouting in horror and before must guard Jayadratha and do all we can
Krishna and Arjuna, who rushed to the to see that he does not fall into Arjuna's
spot, could prevent him, with one swift hands during the next few hours before
and powerful cut, he struck off the old sunset."
warrior's head which rolled down, while "My king," Karna replied "I have been
the body was still in the posture of wounded all over by Bhimasena, and am
meditation. so weary that my limbs have no power in
The gods and the siddhas, who looked on them. Still, I shall put forth all the strength
from above the battlefield, uttered that is in me. I only live to serve you."
blessings on Bhurisravas. Everyone in the When Karna and Duryodhana were thus
field condemned Satyaki's act. planning, Arjuna was engaged in a great
Satyaki maintained he was right, saying: attack on the Kaurava army and putting
"After I fell down senseless, this enemy of forth all his strength, so that before sunset
my family placed his foot on my prostrate he could break through to Jayadratha.
figure and attempted to kill me. I may slay Krishna put his Panchajanya in his mouth
him in whatever posture he might choose and blew a loud note in the rishabha
to be." But none approved of his conduct. swara, which was the signal for his own
The slaying of Bhurisravas is one of the charioteer Daruka to arrive at once with
many situations of moral conflict woven his chariot.
into the story of the Mahabharata to When it came, Satyaki took his place in it,
demonstrate that, when hatred and anger and attacked Karna vigorously and
have been roused, codes of honor and skilfully, keeping him fully engaged.
dharma are powerless to control them. Daruka's mastery of driving and Satyaki's
89. JAYADRATHA SLAIN archery were such as brought down the
"THE decisive hour has come, Karna," gods to witness the combat.
said Duryodhana, "If before nightfall this Karna's four chariot horses were disabled
day Jayadratha is not slain, Arjuna will be and the charioteer was unseated. Then the
disgraced and he will kill himself, for not flagstaff was cut asunder and the chariot
having redeemed his oath. With Arjuna's was smashed. The great Karna stood
death, the destruction of the Pandavas is chariotless and the event produced a great
certain and this kingdom will be ours in flutter in the Kaurava army.
unquestioned and absolute sovereignty. Karna had to run and climb up into
Dhananjaya swore this impossible oath in Duryodhana's chariot. Sanjaya here tells
a moment of thoughtlessness, because the Dhritarashtra to whom he was relating the
gods had willed it that he should be thus incident: "The greatest adepts in archery
destroyed by his own hand. It seems my are Krishna, Partha and Satyaki. There is
stars are now in the ascendant. We should not a fourth to match them!"
not let this opportunity slip. We must see Arjuna broke through the Kaurava
somehow that his challenge fails. The opposition and reached Jayadratha.
whole thing depends on you. Your great Inflamed by the thought of the slaughter
skill in battle is on trial today. Prove of Abhimanyu, and all the great wrongs
yourself this day. See the sun has sloped inflicted by the Kauravas, Arjuna fought
down in the west. Within the little time with fury.

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