Anuvindaअवन्ति के अनुविन्द

From a Chariot to a Mace Attack

Anuvinda and Vinda confront Arjuna while Krishna is driving him toward Jayadratha, the ruler of Sindhu. They see that the four horses pulling his chariot are suffering from exhaustion, thirst and wounds. Seizing this opportunity, they attack the horses as well as Arjuna and Krishna with repeated flights of arrows.

Arjuna wounds both brothers and cuts off their bows and standards. They take other bows and continue the assault. Arjuna again destroys the weapons, then kills their horses, drivers and rear guards. He next beheads Vinda with an arrow, leaving Anuvinda alive beside his slain brother and without a working chariot.

Anuvinda takes up a mace and comes down to fight on foot. His purpose is explicitly to avenge Vinda. He advances furiously and lands a blow on Krishna’s forehead. Krishna does not give ground. Arjuna then shoots a sequence of arrows that cuts through Anuvinda’s neck and limbs, bringing his counterattack to an end.

Their troops rush at Arjuna after the deaths of both commanders. Arjuna overcomes this further resistance and continues his advance. The brothers’ attack has failed to exploit the vulnerable condition of his horses or prevent him from moving toward the ruler they are helping to protect.