Upon seeing Karna rushing with great speed toward the chariot, Lord Krishna encouraged Arjuna, "Behold, O son of Pandu, the furious Karna rushing toward you for combat. The sound of his bow can be heard at all points of the battlefield. You are the only one who can withstand the arrows of this great adhiratha. You have satisfied even the great Shiva by your prowess. Let prosperity, therefore, be with you and obtain victory in battle."
"My victory, O Krishna, is certain" replied Arjuna. "There is no doubt of this, since, You, who are the master of the three worlds, are pleased with me. Urge the horses forward for I will not return from battle without killing Karna. O Govinda, either I will slay him, or he will slay me. As long as the earth will exist, people will speak of this great encounter."
Beholding Vrishasena (son of Karna) killed, Karna wept bitter tears, and his eyes were red in rage. He then proceeded toward Arjuna challenging him to fight.
To the sounds of drums, trumpets and conchshells, Karna's chariot proceeded toward Arjuna. The Kaurava soldiers were joyous and sent up loud roars. Similarly, the Pandava soldiers beat their drums and blew their conchshells, encouraging the mighty armed son of Kunti.
All the warriors stopped their fighting as the two faced each other in combat.
The heavens became filled with demigods, rishis, Gandharvas, Rakshasas, Nagas, Pitris, Apsaras and Vidyadharas. They all came to witness this greatest of battles. Surya, the sun god shone brightly and wished his son victory. Similarly, Indra, appearing in the heavens, prayed for his son's success. All those who appeared in the heavens took one side or the other.
The Lord of the universe was driving Arjuna's chariot, and Salya, the ruler of Madras, was driving Karna's chariot. Those two great heroes then began to afflict each other with their weapons. The combatants on both sides then picked up their weapons and supported either Arjuna or Karna.
Supporting Karna were Duryodhana, Kritavarman, Kripa, Shakuni and Ashvatthama. They all rushed at Arjuna releasing their selected weapons. Behind them were tens of thousands of Kaurava soldiers. The heavenly denizens began to sing the praises of Krishna and Arjuna. They caused gentle breezes to blow and flowers to fall from the sky.
"My victory, O Krishna, is certain" replied Arjuna. "There is no doubt of this, since, You, who are the master of the three worlds, are pleased with me. Urge the horses forward for I will not return from battle without killing Karna. O Govinda, either I will slay him, or he will slay me. As long as the earth will exist, people will speak of this great encounter."
Beholding Vrishasena (son of Karna) killed, Karna wept bitter tears, and his eyes were red in rage. He then proceeded toward Arjuna challenging him to fight.
To the sounds of drums, trumpets and conchshells, Karna's chariot proceeded toward Arjuna. The Kaurava soldiers were joyous and sent up loud roars. Similarly, the Pandava soldiers beat their drums and blew their conchshells, encouraging the mighty armed son of Kunti.
All the warriors stopped their fighting as the two faced each other in combat.
The heavens became filled with demigods, rishis, Gandharvas, Rakshasas, Nagas, Pitris, Apsaras and Vidyadharas. They all came to witness this greatest of battles. Surya, the sun god shone brightly and wished his son victory. Similarly, Indra, appearing in the heavens, prayed for his son's success. All those who appeared in the heavens took one side or the other.
The Lord of the universe was driving Arjuna's chariot, and Salya, the ruler of Madras, was driving Karna's chariot. Those two great heroes then began to afflict each other with their weapons. The combatants on both sides then picked up their weapons and supported either Arjuna or Karna.
Supporting Karna were Duryodhana, Kritavarman, Kripa, Shakuni and Ashvatthama. They all rushed at Arjuna releasing their selected weapons. Behind them were tens of thousands of Kaurava soldiers. The heavenly denizens began to sing the praises of Krishna and Arjuna. They caused gentle breezes to blow and flowers to fall from the sky.