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.
स्वयमेव ततः पश्चाद्विराटद्रपदान्वितः। अथापरैर्महीपालैः सह प्रायान्महीपतिः
Then, afterwards, the king himself set out, accompanied by Virata and Drupada, and with other kings as well.
भीमधन्वायती सेना धृष्टद्युम्नेन पालिता। गङ्गेव पूर्णा स्तिमिता स्यन्दमाना व्यदृश्यत
The army, with Bhima as its bowman and guarded by Dhrishtadyumna, appeared like the full and steady-flowing Ganges.
ततः पुनरनीकानि न्ययोजयत बुद्धिमान्। मोहयन्धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्राणां बुद्धिनिश्चयम्
Then, the wise king arranged the divisions again, confounding the resolve of Dhritarashtra's sons.
द्रौपदेयान्महेष्वासानभिमन्युं च पाण्डवः । नकुलं सहदेवं च सर्वांश्चैव प्रभद्रकान्
The Pandava assigned the great archers, the sons of Draupadi, Abhimanyu, Nakula, Sahadeva, and all the Prabhadrakas.
दश चाश्वसहस्राणि द्विसहस्त्राणि दन्तिनाम् । अयुतं च पदातीनां रथाः पञ्चशतं तथा
Ten thousand horses, two thousand elephants, ten thousand foot soldiers, and five hundred chariots—
भीमसेनस्य दुर्धर्षं प्रथमं प्रादिशद्बलम् । मध्यमे च विराटं च जयत्सेनं च पाण्डवः
He assigned the formidable first division to Bhimasena; in the center, the Pandava placed Virata and Jayatsena.
महारथौ च पाञ्चाल्यौ युधामन्यूत्तमौजसौ । वीर्यवन्तौ महात्मानौ युधामन्यूत्तमौजसौ
The two great chariot-warriors of the Panchalas, Yudhāmanyu and Uttamaujas, both mighty and high-souled, Yudhāmanyu and Uttamaujas, endowed with strength.
अन्वयातां तदा मध्ये वासुदेवधनञ्जयौ । `तौ दृष्ट्वा पृथिवीपाला नष्टमित्येव मेनिरे। अन्तरिक्षगताः सर्वे देवाः सेन्द्रपुरोगमाः
Then, in the midst, Vasudeva and Dhananjaya advanced; seeing them, the kings of the earth thought all was lost; all the gods, with Indra at their head, who had gathered in the sky, also thought so.
बभूवुरतिसंरब्धाः कृतप्रहरणा नराः। तेषां विंशतिसाहस्रा हयाः शूरैरधिष्ठिताः । पञ्च नागसहस्राणि रथवंशाश्च सर्वशः
The warriors became exceedingly agitated, having readied their weapons; among them were twenty thousand horses, mounted by heroes, and five thousand elephants, along with all the lines of chariots.
पदातयश्च ये शूराः कार्मुकासिगदाधराः । सहस्रशोऽन्वयुः पश्चादग्रतश्च सहस्रशः
And the brave foot-soldiers, bearing bows, swords, and maces, followed by the thousands both behind and in front.
युधिष्ठिरो यत्र सैन्ये स्वयमेव बलार्णवे । तत्र ते पृथिवीपाला भूयिष्ठं पर्यवस्थिताः
Where Yudhishthira himself, in the ocean of his army, was present, there the kings of the earth mostly took their positions.
तत्र नागसहस्राणि हयानामयुतानि च । तथा रथसहस्राणि पदातीनां च भारत
There were thousands of elephants, tens of thousands of horses, and likewise thousands of chariots and foot-soldiers, O Bharata.
चेकितानः स्वसैन्येन महता पार्थिवर्षभ । धृष्टकेतुश्च चेदीनां प्रणेता पार्थिवो ययौ
Cekitana, the bull among kings, with his great army, and Dhrishtaketu, the ruler of the Cedis, both advanced.
सात्यकिश्च महेष्वासो वृष्णीनां प्रवरो रथः । वृतः शतसहस्रेण रथानां प्रमुदन्बली
Satyaki, the mighty archer, foremost among the Vrishnis, riding in his chariot, surrounded by a hundred thousand chariots, joyful and strong.
क्षत्रदेवब्रह्मदेवौ रथस्थौ पुरुषर्षभौ । जघनं पालयन्तौ च पृष्ठतोऽनुप्रजग्मतुः
Kshatradeva and Brahmadeva, both best of men, standing on their chariots, guarded the rear and followed from behind.
शकटापणवेशाश्च यानं युग्यं च सर्वशः । तत्र नागसहस्राणि हयानामयुतानि च । फल्गु सर्वं कलत्रं च यत्किंचित्कृशदुर्बलम्
The wagons, shops, and all the vehicles fit for yoking, along with thousands of elephants and tens of thousands of horses, and all the women and whatever was weak or infirm, followed behind.
कोशसञ्चयवाहांश्च कोष्ठागारं तथैव च। गजानीकेन संगृह्य शनैः प्रायाद्युधिष्ठिरः
The treasure-carrying vehicles and the storehouses as well, all gathered together by Gajānīka, Yudhishthira slowly led forward.
तमन्वयात्सत्यधृतिः सौचित्तिर्युद्धदुर्मदः। श्रेणिमान्वसुदानश्च पुत्रः काश्यस्य वा विभुः
Following him were Satyadhriti, Saucitti, Yuddhadurmada, Shreniman, Vasudana, and the illustrious son of the king of Kashi.
रथा विंशतिसाहस्रा ये तेषामनुयायिनः । हयानां दश कोट्यश्च महतां किंकिणीकिनाम्
Twenty thousand chariots followed them, and one hundred million great horses adorned with bells.
गजा विंशतिसाहस्रा ईषादन्ताः प्रहारिणः। कुलीना भिन्नकरटा मेघा इव विसर्पिणः
Twenty thousand elephants, with slightly curved tusks and skilled in battle, noble, with broken chains, moved like clouds.