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भेरीपणवशब्दैश्च पटहानां च निस्वनैः । रथनेमिनिनादैश्च बभूवाकुलिता मही॥६-१७-१६॥
With the sounds of kettledrums and paṇava-drums, the reverberation of paṭaha-drums, and the rumbling of chariot-wheels, the earth seemed agitated.
english translation
काञ्चनाङ्गदकेयूरैः कार्मुकैश्च महारथाः । भ्राजमाना व्यदृश्यन्त जङ्गमाः पर्वता इव॥६-१७-१७॥
The great chariot-warriors, radiant with golden armlets and bracelets and bearing bows, appeared like mountains set in motion.
english translation
तालेन महता भीष्मः पञ्चतारेण केतुना । विमलादित्यसंकाशस्तस्थौ कुरुचमूपतिः॥६-१७-१८॥
Bhīṣma, bearing a great palm-tree emblem and a banner marked with five stars, stood forth—radiant like the clear sun—as commander of the Kuru host.
english translation
ये त्वदीया महेष्वासा राजानो भरतर्षभ । अवर्तन्त यथादेशं राजञ्शांतनवस्य ते॥६-१७-१९॥
Those kings—mighty archers—who were on your side, O bull among the Bharatas, took their stations according to the command of that Śāṃtanava (Bhīṣma), O King.
english translation
स तु गोवासनः शैब्यः सहितः सर्वराजभिः । ययौ मातङ्गराजेन राजार्हेण पताकिना । पद्मवर्णस्त्वनीकानां सर्वेषामग्रतः स्थितः॥६-१७-२०॥
Śaibya, whose standard bore the bull-emblem, advanced with all the kings, accompanied by a banner worthy of royalty bearing the sign of the lord of elephants. Lotus-hued, he stood at the forefront of every division.
english translation