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संज्ञाश्च विविधास्तास्तास्तेषां चक्रे युधिष्ठिरः । एवंवादी वेदितव्यः पाण्डवेयोऽयमित्युत॥६-१-११॥
Yudhiṣṭhira set in place various identifying signals for them; and it was to be understood: “Whoever speaks in this manner is an affiliate of the Pāṇḍavas.”
english translation
अभिज्ञानानि सर्वेषां संज्ञाश्चाभरणानि च । योजयामास कौरव्यो युद्धकाल उपस्थिते॥६-१-१२॥
When the time for martial engagement had arrived, the Kaurava arranged identifying marks for all—signals as well as distinguishing ornaments.
english translation
दृष्ट्वा ध्वजाग्रं पार्थानां धार्तराष्ट्रो महामनाः । सह सर्वैर्महीपालैः प्रत्यव्यूहत पाण्डवान्॥६-१-१३॥
Seeing the foremost standards of the Pārthas, the high-minded Dhārtarāṣṭra, together with all the allied kings, formed a counter-array against the Pāṇḍavas.
english translation
पाण्डुरेणातपत्रेण ध्रियमाणेन मूर्धनि । मध्ये नागसहस्रस्य भ्रातृभिः परिवारितम्॥६-१-१४॥
He was seen with a white parasol held above his head, stationed amid a thousand elephants, and surrounded by his brothers.
english translation
दृष्ट्वा दुर्योधनं हृष्टाः सर्वे पाण्डवसैनिकाः । दध्मुः सर्वे महाशङ्खान्भेरीर्जघ्नुः सहस्रशः॥६-१-१५॥
On seeing Duryodhana, all the Pāṇḍava soldiers were stirred with vigor; they blew great conches and struck kettledrums by the thousands.
english translation