The attempt to head off Arjuna’s pursuit of Duryodhana thus-failed and soon Arjuna came up with Duryodhana and strongly attacked him. Duryodhana was defeated and fled from the battlefield, but not far, because, when Arjuna taunted him with cowardice, be turned round like a serpent and resumed the fight.

Bhishma and others surrounded and protected him. Arjuna fought and finally, be employed a magic weapon which made them all fall down unconscious on the battlefield. While they were in thatcondition he snatched away their garments. The seizure of the clothes of the enemy was the sign of decisive victory in those days.

When Duryodhana came, Bhishma sent him back to the city. The whole army returned to Hastinapura after this humiliating defeat.Arjuna said: "O Uttara, turn back the horses. Our cows have been regained. Our enemies have fled.