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.
षष्टिर्नागसहस्राणि दशान्यानि च भारत । युधिष्ठिरस्य यान्यासन्युधि सेना महात्मनः
Sixty thousand elephants, and ten thousand more, O Bharata, were present in the army of the great-souled Yudhishthira.
क्षरन्त इव जीमूताः प्रभिन्नकरटामुखाः । राजानमन्वयुः पश्चाच्चलन्त इव पर्वताः
With mouths like broken clouds, as if pouring forth, they followed the king from behind, moving like mountains.
एवं तस्य बलं भीमं कुन्तीपुत्रस्य धीमतः । यदाश्रित्याथ युयुधे धार्तराष्ट्रं सुयोधनम्
Thus was the formidable army of the wise son of Kunti, by which he fought against Suyodhana, son of Dhritarashtra.
ततोऽन्ये शतशः पश्चात्सहस्रायुतशो नराः। नर्दन्तः प्रययुस्तेषाणनीकानि सहस्रशः
Then, hundreds and thousands, and tens of thousands of other men, roaring, advanced; their divisions were in the thousands.
तत्र भेरीसहस्राणि शङ्खानामयुतानि च । न्यवादयन्त संहृष्टाः सहस्रायुतशो नराः
There, thousands of drums and tens of thousands of conches were sounded joyfully by men in their thousands and tens of thousands.
ततः पूर्वापरे सैन्ये समीक्ष्य भगवानृषिः। सर्ववेदविदां श्रेष्ठो व्यासः सत्यवतीसुतः
Then, observing both armies, the venerable sage Vyāsa, son of Satyavatī, foremost knower of all the Vedas, spoke.
भविष्यति रणे घोरे भरतानां पितामहः । प्रत्यक्षदर्शी भगवान्भूतभव्यभविष्यवित्
He, the divine seer who knows the past, present, and future, saw that Bhīṣma, the grandsire of the Bharatas, would fall in the terrible battle.
वैचित्रवीर्यं राजानं रहस्स्थमिदमब्रवीत् । शोचन्तमार्तं ध्यायन्तं पुत्राणामनयं तदा
He spoke these words in secret to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, son of Vicitravīrya, who was grieving, afflicted, and reflecting on the misfortune of his sons.
राजन्परिकालास्ते पुत्राश्चान्ये च पार्थिवाः। ते हिंसन्तीव सङ्ग्रामे समासाद्येतरेतरम्
O King, your sons and other princes have reached their destined end; in battle, they are harming each other as if driven by fate.
तेषु कालपरीतेषु विनश्यत्स्वेव भारत । कालपर्यायमाहाय मा स्म शोके मनः कृथा
As these, overtaken by time, are perishing, O Bhārata, do not let your mind be consumed by sorrow, having understood the course of time.