तथैव सात्यकी राजन्धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पार्षतः। परिवार्य रणे योधान्ययतुः शिबिरं प्रति
Likewise, O king, Satyaki and Dhrishtadyumna the son of Prishata, having gathered the warriors in battle, went towards the camp.
एवमेते महाराज तावकाः पाण्डवैः सह। पर्यवर्तन्त सहिता निशाकाले परंतप
Thus, O great king, your men and the Pandavas, united, withdrew together at night, scorcher of foes.
ततः स्वशिबिरं गत्वा पाण्डवाः कुरवस्तथा । न्यवसन्त महाराज पूजयन्तः परस्परम्
Then, O King, the Pandavas and the Kurus returned to their own camps and dwelled there, honoring each other.
रक्षां कृत्वा ततः शूरा न्यस्य गुल्मान्यथाविधि। अपनीय च शल्यानि स्नात्वा च विविधैर्जलैः
Having arranged for protection, the valiant ones stationed their troops as prescribed, removed their arrows, and bathed with various waters.
कृतस्वस्त्ययनाः सर्वे स्तूयमानाश्च बन्दिभिः । गीतवादित्रशब्देन व्यक्रीडन्त यशस्विनः
All performed auspicious rites and, praised by bards, played joyfully to the sound of songs and instruments.
मुहूर्तादिव तत्सर्वमभवत्स्वर्गसन्निभम् । न हि युद्धकथां कांचित्तत्राकुर्वन्महारथाः
For a moment, everything there became like heaven; the great warriors did not speak at all of battle.
ते प्रसुप्ते बले तत्र परिश्रान्तजने नृप । हस्त्यश्वबहुले रात्रौ प्रेक्षणीये बभूवतुः
When the army slept there, O King, with the people exhausted, the night—filled with elephants and horses—became a sight to behold.
परिणाम्य निशां तां तु सुखसुप्ता जनेश्वराः। कुरवः पाण्डवाश्चैव पुनर्युद्धाय निर्ययुः
When that night had passed, the rulers of men, the Kurus and the Pandavas, having slept well, went out again to battle.
ततः शब्दो महानासीत्सेनयोरुभयोर्नृप । निर्गच्छमानयोः सङ्ख्ये यथा सागरयोरिव
Then, O King, a great sound arose from both armies as they marched out to the field, like the roar of two oceans.
ततो दुर्योधनो राजा चित्रसेनो विविंशतिः। भीष्मश्च रथिनां श्रेष्ठो भारद्वाजश्च वै द्विजः
Then King Duryodhana, Citraseṇa, Vivimshati, Bhishma the foremost of chariot-warriors, and Bharadvaja the brahmin,
एकीभूताः सुसंयत्ताः कौरवाणां महाचमूम् । व्यूहाय विदधू राजन्पाण्डवान्प्रतिदंशितान्
United and well-prepared, they arrayed the great Kaurava army in formation, O King, eager to oppose the Pandavas.
कूर्मव्यूहं ततः कृत्वा पिता तव विशांपते । सागरप्रतिमं घोरं वाहनोर्मितरङ्गिणम्
Then your father, O lord of men, formed the army into the tortoise formation, vast and terrible as the ocean, with vehicles surging like waves.
अग्रतः सर्वसैन्यानां भीष्मः शान्तनवो ययौ । मालवैर्दाक्षिणात्यैश्च आवन्त्यैश्च समन्वितः
At the head of all the troops went Bhishma, son of Shantanu, accompanied by the Malavas, Dakshinatya, and Avanti warriors.
ततोऽनन्तरमेवासीद्भारद्वाजः प्रतापवान । पुलिन्दैः पारदैश्चैव तथा क्षुद्रकमालवैः
Immediately after him came the mighty Bharadvaja, with Pulindas, Paradas, and also Kshudraka and Malava warriors.
द्रोणादनन्तरं यत्तो भगदत्तः प्रतापवान् । मगधैश्च कलिङ्गैश्च पिशाचैश्च विशांपते
After Drona, the valiant Bhagadatta advanced, accompanied by Magadhas, Kalingas, and Pisachas, O lord of men.
प्राग्ज्योतिषादनु नृपः कौसल्योऽथ बृहद्बलः । मेकलैः कुरुविन्दैश्च त्रैपुरैश्च समन्विताः
After the ruler of Pragjyotisha came the king of Kosala, Brihadbala, with Mekalas, Kuruvindas, and warriors from Tripura.
बृहद्बलादनु नृपस्त्रिगर्तः प्रस्थलाधिपः। काम्भोजैर्बहुभिः सार्धं यवनैश्च सहस्रशः
After Brihadbala came the king of Trigarta, lord of Prasthala, with many Kambojas and thousands of Yavanas.
द्रौणिस्तु रभसः शूरस्त्रैगर्तादनु भारत। प्रययौ सिंहनादेन नादयानो धरातलम्
Then Drona's son, the impetuous and valiant Ashvatthama, advanced from the Trigarta side, roaring like a lion across the earth.
तथा सर्वेण सैन्येन राजा दुर्योधनस्तदा। द्रौणेरनन्तरं प्रायात्सोदर्यैः परिवारितः
In the same way, King Duryodhana advanced with his entire army after Drona's son, surrounded by his brothers.
दुर्योधनादनु ततः कृपः शारद्वतो ययौ। एवमेष महाव्यूहः प्रययौ सागरोपमः
After Duryodhana, Kripa, son of Sharadvat, advanced; thus, this great formation, vast as the ocean, set forth.
रेजुस्तत्र पताकाश्च श्वेतच्छत्राणि भारत । अङ्गदान्यत्र चित्राणि महार्हाणि धनूंषि च
There, O Bharata, banners shone, white canopies were raised, splendid armlets glittered, and bows of great value were seen.
तं तु दृष्ट्वा महाव्यूहं तावकानां महारथः । युधिष्ठिरोऽब्रवीत्तूर्णं पार्षतं पृतनापतिम्
Beholding that vast array of your forces, the mighty charioteer Yudhishthira swiftly spoke to Prishata, the commander of the army.
पश्य व्यूहं महेष्वास निर्मितं सागरोपमम् । प्रतिव्यूहं रणे शूर कुरु क्षिप्रं महारथ
See, O great archer, the battle formation built like the ocean; quickly create a counter-formation in the field, O mighty charioteer.
ततः स पार्षतः क्रूरो व्यूहं चक्रे सुदारुणम् । श्रृङ्गाटकं महाराज परव्यूहविनाशनम्
Then that fierce Prishata formed a grim battle array, O King, the Sringaṭaka, designed to destroy the enemy's formation.
श्रृङ्गाभ्यां भीमसेनश्च सात्यकिश्च महारथः । रथैरनेकसाहस्रैस्तथा हयपदातिभिः
At the horns stood Bhimasena and Satyaki, both mighty charioteers, with thousands of chariots, as well as horsemen and infantry.
नाभावभून्नरश्रेष्ठः श्वेताश्वः कृष्णसारथिः । मध्ये युधिष्ठिरो राजा माद्रीपुत्रौ च पाण्डवौ
At the center was the illustrious warrior with white horses and Krishna as charioteer; King Yudhishthira stood there, with the sons of Madri, the Pandavas.
अथेतरे महेष्वासाः सहसैन्या नराधिपाः । व्यूहं तं पूरयामासुर्व्यूहशास्त्रविशारदाः
Then other great archers, leaders of men with their armies, filled that formation, skilled in the science of battle arrays.
एवमेतं महाव्यूहं व्यूह्य भारत पाण्डवाः । अतिष्ठन्समरे शूरा योद्धुकामा जयैषिणः
Thus, O Bharata, the Pandavas arranged that vast formation and stood in the battle, eager to fight, desiring victory.
भेरीशब्दैश्च विमलैर्विमिश्रैः शङ्खनिःस्वनैः । क्ष्वेडितास्फोटितोत्क्रुष्टैर्नादिताः सर्वतो दिशः
With pure sounds of drums and mingled blasts of conches, with neighing, clashing, and shouts, all directions resounded.
ततः शूराः समासाद्य समरे ते परस्परम। नेत्रैरनिमिषै राजन्नवैक्षन्त परस्परम्
Then the heroes met each other in battle, O King, and gazed at one another with unblinking eyes.