quickly cutting his enemy's bow in twain as also his flag-staffs which he caused to fall down, he pierced his antagonist's horses and charioteer also with five arrows. Then throwing aside his bow, Arjuna, took his quiver, and taking out a scimitar and sending forth a loud shout, leaped from his own chariot upon that of his foe. And standing there with perfect fearlessness he seized Drupada as Gadura seizeth a huge snake after agitating the waters of the deep. At sight of this, the Panchala troops ran away in all directions.
"Then Dhananjaya, having thus exhibited the might of his arm in the presence of both hosts, sent forth a loud shout and came out of the Panchala ranks. And beholding him returning (with his captive), the princes began to lay waste Drupada's capital. Addressing them Arjuna said, 'This best of monarchs, Drupada, is a relative of the Kuru heroes. Therefore, O Bhima, slay not his soldiers! Let us only give unto our preceptor his fee!'"
Vaisampayana continued, "O king, thus prevented by Arjuna, the mighty Bhima-sena, though unsatiated with the exercise of battle, refrained from the act of slaughter. And, O thou bull of the Bharata race, the princes then taking Drupada with them, after having seized him on the field of battle along with his friends and counsellors, offered him unto Drona. And Drona beholding Drupada thus brought under complete control—humiliated and deprived of wealth—remembered that monarch's former hostility and addressing him said, 'Thy kingdom an capital have been laid waste by me. But fear not for thy life though it dependeth now on the will of thy foe! Dost thou now desire to revive thy friendship (with me)? Having said this he smiled a little and again said, 'Fear not for thy life, brave king! We Brahmanas are ever forgiving. And, O thou bull amongst the Kshatriyas, my affection and love for thee have grown with my growth in consequence of our having sported together in child-hood in the hermittage. Therefore, O king, I ask for thy friendship again. And as a boon (unasked) I give thee half the kingdom (that was thine)! Thou toldst me before that none who is not a king could be a king's friend. Therefore is it, O
