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तेजसा दीप्यमानस्तु वारणोत्तममास्थितः । भगदत्तो ययौ राजा यथा वज्रधरस्तथा॥६-१७-३६॥
Radiant with energy, King Bhagadatta advanced mounted upon a foremost elephant, like the wielder of the thunderbolt.
english translation
गजस्कन्धगतावास्तां भगदत्तेन संमितौ । विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ केतुमन्तमनुव्रतौ॥६-१७-३७॥
Mounted upon the shoulders of elephants stood Vindā and Anuvindā of Avanti—warriors comparable to Bhagadatta—steadfast followers of Ketumat.
english translation
स रथानीकवान्व्यूहो हस्त्यङ्गोत्तमशीर्षवान् । वाजिपक्षः पतन्नुग्रः प्राहरत्सर्वतोमुखः॥६-१७-३८॥
That battle-array, furnished with chariot-divisions, with an elephant-corps forming its foremost head, and with cavalry as its wings, advanced forcefully—its operational front oriented in all directions.
english translation
द्रोणेन विहितो राजन्राज्ञा शांतनवेन च । तथैवाचार्यपुत्रेण बाह्लीकेन कृपेण च॥६-१७-३९॥
O King, it was arranged by Droṇa, by the Śāṃtanava king (Bhīṣma), likewise by the preceptor’s son (Aśvatthāman), by Bāhlīka, and by Kṛpa as well.
english translation