क्रोधाद्यं पुरुषं पश्येस्तथा शक्रसमद्युते। स क्षिप्रं नभवेद्व्यक्तमिति त्वां वेद्मि कौरव
One should regard a man overcome by anger as formidable as Indra himself; yet, I know, O Kaurava, that he quickly loses his clarity.
ततः प्रभाते विमले धार्तराष्ट्रेण चोदिताः। दुर्योधनेन राजानः प्रययुः पाण्डवान्प्रति
Then, at dawn, when the sky was clear, prompted by Duryodhana, the kings set out toward the Pandavas.
आप्लाव्य शुचयः सर्वे स्रग्विणः शुक्लवाससः। गृहीतशस्त्रा ध्वजिनः स्वस्ति वाच्य हुताग्नयः
All of them, having bathed and purified themselves, adorned with garlands and clad in white garments, bearing weapons and banners, uttering blessings and having offered oblations into the fire.
सर्वे ब्रह्मविदः शूराः सर्वे सुचरितव्रताः । सर्वे कामकृतश्चैव सर्वे चाहवलक्षणाः
All were learned in the Vedas, all were valiant, all were of excellent conduct and vows, all acted according to their will, and all bore the marks of heroes.
आहवेषु पराँल्लोकाञ्जिगीषन्तो महाबलाः । एकाग्रमनसः सर्वे श्रद्दधानाः परस्परम्
Desiring to attain higher worlds through battle, all these mighty warriors, with focused minds and faith in one another, advanced.
विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ केकया बाह्लिकैः सह । प्रययुः सर्व एवैते भारद्वाजपुरोगमाः
Vinda and Anuvinda of Avanti, the Kekayas, and the Bahlikas—all these, with Bharadvaja at their head, set out together.
अश्वत्थामा शान्तनवः सैन्धवोऽथ जयद्रथः। दाक्षिणात्याः प्रतीच्याश्च पार्वतीयाश्च ने नृपाः
Ashvatthama, the son of Shantanu, the Sindhu king, Jayadratha, the southern, western, and mountain kings—all these rulers joined the march.
गान्धारराजः शकुनिः प्राच्योदीच्याश्च सर्वशः । शकाः किराता यवनाः शिबयोऽथ वसातयः
Shakuni, king of Gandhara, and all the eastern and northern rulers, the Shakas, Kiratas, Yavanas, Shibis, and Vasatis.
स्वैः स्वैरनीकैः सहिताः परिवार्य महारथम् । एते महारथाः सर्वे द्वितीये निर्ययुर्बले
All these great chariot-warriors, each surrounded by their own divisions, encircled the mighty chariot-warrior and marched out in the second army.
कृतवार्मा सहानीकस्त्रिगर्तश्च महारथः । दुर्योधनश्च नृपतिर्भ्रातृभिः परिवारितः
Kritavarma with his troops, the great chariot-warrior Trigarta, and King Duryodhana surrounded by his brothers.
शलो भूरिश्रवाः शल्यः कौसल्योऽथ बृहद्रथः । एते पश्चादनुगता धार्तराष्ट्रपुरोगमाः
Shala, Bhurishrava, Shalya, the Kosala king, and Brihadratha—these followed behind, led by the Dhartarashtras.
ते समेत्य यथान्यायं धार्तराष्ट्रा महाबलाः। कुरुक्षेत्रस्य पश्चार्धे व्यवातिष्ठन्त दंशिताः
These mighty Dhartarashtras, having assembled properly, took their stand, armed and ready, in the western half of Kurukshetra.
दुर्योधनस्तु शिबिरं कारयामास भारत । यथैव हास्तिनपुरं द्वितीयं समलंकृतम्
Duryodhana then ordered the construction of a camp, O Bharata, adorned like a second Hastinapura.
न विशेषं विजानन्ति पुरस्य शिबिरस्य वा । कुशला अपि राजेन्द्र नरा नगरवासिनः
Even the skilled townsmen, O king, could not distinguish between the city and the camp.
तादृशान्येव दुर्गाणि राज्ञामपि महीपतिः । कारयामास कौरव्यः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः
The Kaurava king had such fortifications built for the kings—by the hundreds and thousands.
पञ्चयोजनमुत्सृज्य माण्डलं तद्रणाजिरम् । सेनानिवेशास्ते राजन्नाविशञ्छतसङ्घशः
Leaving a space of five yojanas, the armies entered their encampments in groups of hundreds, encircling the battlefield.
तत्र ते पृथिवीपाला यथोत्साहं यथाबलम् । विविशुः शिबिराण्यत्र द्रव्यवन्ति सहस्रशः
There, the rulers of the earth entered the thousands of well-supplied camps according to their enthusiasm and strength.
तेषां दुर्योधनो राजा ससैन्यानां महात्मनाम् । व्यादिदेश स बाह्यानां भक्ष्यभोज्यमनुत्तमम्
For them, King Duryodhana, along with the great-souled warriors, arranged the finest food and provisions for those outside the camp.
सनागाश्वमनुण्याणां ये च शिल्पोपजीविनः । ये चान्येऽनुगतास्तत्र सूतमागधबन्दिनः
Those who live by their skills, with elephants, horses, and vehicles, and others who had come there—the charioteers, bards, and singers—
वणिजो गणिकाश्चारा ये चैव प्रेक्षका जनाः । सर्वांस्तन्कौरवो राजा विधिवत्प्रत्यवैक्षत
Merchants, courtesans, spies, and those who came as spectators—the Kaurava king duly observed all of them.
तथैव राजा कौन्तेयो धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः। धृष्टद्युम्नमुखान्वीरांश्चोदयामास भारत
In the same way, King Yudhishthira, son of Kunti and upholder of righteousness, urged the heroes led by Dhrishtadyumna, O Bharata.
चेदिकाशिकरूशानां नेतारं दृढविक्रमम् । सेनापतिममित्रघ्नं धृष्टकेतुमथादिशत्
He appointed Dhrishtaketu, the steadfast and powerful leader of the Cedis, Kashis, and Karushas, as commander and destroyer of foes.
विराटं द्रुपदं चैव युयुधानं शिखण्डिनम् । पाञ्चाल्यौ च महेष्वासौ युधामन्यूत्तमौजसौ
Virata, Drupada, Yuyudhana, Shikhandin, and the two mighty archers from Panchala, Yudhamanyu and Uttamaujas—
ते शूराश्चित्रवर्माणस्तप्तकुण्डलधारिणः। आज्यावसिक्ता ज्वलिता धिष्ण्येष्विव हुताशनाः
Those brave warriors, adorned in splendid armor and wearing heated earrings, shone, anointed with clarified butter, blazing like sacrificial fires on their altars.
अशोभन्त महेष्वासा ग्रहाः प्रज्वलिता इव । अथ सैन्यं यथायोगं पूजयित्वा नरर्षभः
Those great archers shone like blazing planets; then, having honored the army as appropriate, the best of men—
दिदेश तान्यनीकानि प्रयाणाय महीपतिः। तेषां युधिष्ठिरो राजा ससैन्यानां महात्मनाम्
The king directed those divisions to march forth; Yudhishthira, king of great souls, with his armies—
व्यादिदेश सबाह्यानां भक्ष्यभोज्यमनुत्तमम् । स गजाश्वमनुष्याणां ये च शिल्पोपजीविनः
He assigned the best food and provisions for all, including those outside the ranks, for elephants, horses, men, and those who lived by their crafts.
अभिमन्युं बृहन्तं च द्रौपदेयांश्च सर्वशः । धृष्टद्युम्नमुखानेतान्प्राहिणोत्पाण्डुनन्दनः
Abhimanyu, Brihanta, and all the sons of Draupadi—these, led by Dhrishtadyumna, the son of Pandu sent forth.
भीमं च युयुधानं च पाण्डवं च धनंजयम्। द्वितीयं प्रेषयामास बलस्कन्धं युधिष्टिरः
Bhima, Yuyudhana, and Arjuna the Pandava—Yudhishthira dispatched this second division of the army.
भाण्डं समारोपयतां चरतां संप्रधावताम् । हृष्टानां तत्र योधानां शब्दो दिवमिवास्पशत्
As they loaded the equipment and moved about, rushing here and there, the joyous warriors raised a sound that seemed to reach the heavens.