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जनमेजय उवाच । कथं युयुधिरे वीराः कुरुपाण्डवसोमकाः । पार्थिवाश्च महाभागा नानादेशसमागताः॥६-१-१॥
Janamejaya said: How did the heroes—the Kurus, the Pāṇḍavas, and the Somakas—and the fortunate kings who had come from many regions, conduct their fighting?
english translation
वैशंपायन उवाच । यथा युयुधिरे वीराः कुरुपाण्डवसोमकाः । कुरुक्षेत्रे तपःक्षेत्रे शृणु तत्पृथिवीपते॥६-१-२॥
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: Hear, O lord of the earth, how the heroes—the Kurus, the Pāṇḍavas, and the Somakas—engaged at Kurukṣetra, the field of austerity.
english translation
अवतीर्य कुरुक्षेत्रं पाण्डवाः सहसोमकाः । कौरवानभ्यवर्तन्त जिगीषन्तो महाबलाः॥६-१-३॥
Having arrived at Kurukṣetra, the Pāṇḍavas together with the Somakas advanced toward the Kauravas, seeking victory, possessed of great strength.
english translation
वेदाध्ययनसंपन्नाः सर्वे युद्धाभिनन्दिनः । आशंसन्तो जयं युद्धे वधं वाभिमुखा रणे॥६-१-४॥
All were accomplished in Vedic study and were approving of warfare; they hoped for victory in battle, and in the engagement they faced either death or triumph.
english translation
अभियाय च दुर्धर्षां धार्तराष्ट्रस्य वाहिनीम् । प्राङ्मुखाः पश्चिमे भागे न्यविशन्त ससैनिकाः॥६-१-५॥
Having advanced toward the formidable host of Dhārtarāṣṭra, they encamped with their troops on the western side, facing east.
english translation