Myths of the Hindus & Buddhists

Myths of the Hindus &f Buddhistsduring these rapid movements he kept pouring into theirranks such a quick and constant shower of arrows that theKurus showed a tendency to become panic-stricken andto assume that they were fighting not one, but manyDrupadas.By this time the alarm had spread throughout the city, anddrums and trumpets began to sound from every house, whilethe men poured out, ready armed, to the assistance of theirking. Now there arose from the great host of the Panchalasa terrible roar, while the twang of their bowstrings seemedto rend the very heavens. A new and answering fiercenessblazed up for a moment amongst the invading warriors,but wherever an arrow was shot, there it seemed stoodDrupada in person to answer He it. was here, there, andeverywhere, and careeringover the field of battle like afiery wheel, he attacked Duryodhana, and even Kama,wounded them, and slaked in right earnest their thirst forbattle, till, seeing the host of the citizens to which theywere opposed, the Kurus broke and fled with a wail ofdefeat back to where the Pandavas were waiting.The Might of ArjunaHastily the Pandavas now did reverence to Drona andascended their chariots. To Arjunafell the leadership, asifby instinct, and he, forbidding Yudhishthira to fightor expose himself, quickly appointed the twins, hisyoungest brothers, protectors ofhis chariot-wheels, whileBhima, ever fightingin the van, ran forward, mace in hand,to lead the attack. Thus, like the figure of Death, Arjunaentered the host of the Panchalas. And Bhima with hisclub began to slay the elephants that covered them. Andthe battle became fierce and terrible to behold. Arjunasingled out the king and his general for his personal134