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तत्सिन्धुपतिना राजन्पालितं ध्वजिनीमुखम् । अनन्तरथनागाश्वमशोभत महद्बलम्॥६-१७-३१॥
O King, that vanguard, protected by the lord of Sindhu, was a great force—resplendent with an unbroken array of chariots, elephants, and horses.
english translation
षष्ट्या रथसहस्रैस्तु नागानामयुतेन च । पतिः सर्वकलिङ्गानां ययौ केतुमता सह॥६-१७-३२॥
With sixty thousand chariots and ten thousand elephants, the lord of all the Kaliṅgas advanced together with Ketumat.
english translation
तस्य पर्वतसंकाशा व्यरोचन्त महागजाः । यन्त्रतोमरतूणीरैः पताकाभिश्च शोभिताः॥६-१७-३३॥
His great elephants, mountain-like in appearance, shone forth brilliantly, adorned with war-devices, javelins, quivers, and banners.
english translation
शुशुभे केतुमुख्येन पादपेन कलिङ्गपः । श्वेतच्छत्रेण निष्केण चामरव्यजनेन च॥६-१७-३४॥
The king of Kaliṅga appeared splendid with a foremost banner bearing a tree emblem, and with a white parasol, a neck-ornament, and yak-tail fans.
english translation
केतुमानपि मातङ्गं विचित्रपरमाङ्कुशम् । आस्थितः समरे राजन्मेघस्थ इव भानुमान्॥६-१७-३५॥
O King, Ketumat too, mounted upon an elephant with a splendid, ornate goad, appeared in the engagement like the sun set amid clouds.
english translation