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Mahabharat

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तेषामादित्यचन्द्राभाः कनकोत्तमभूषणाः । नानाचिह्नधरा राजन्रथेष्वासन्महाध्वजाः॥६-१९-२६॥

Their great standards, bearing diverse emblems and adorned with excellent gold ornaments, shone like the sun and the moon upon their chariots, O King.

english translation

समुत्सर्प्य ततः पश्चाद्धृष्टद्युम्नो महारथः । भ्रातृभिः सह पुत्रैश्च सोऽभ्यरक्षद्युधिष्ठिरम्॥६-१९-२७॥

Thereafter, Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the great chariot-warrior, advancing forward, protected Yudhiṣṭhira, together with his brothers and sons.

english translation

त्वदीयानां परेषां च रथेषु विविधान्ध्वजान् । अभिभूयार्जुनस्यैको ध्वजस्तस्थौ महाकपिः॥६-१९-२८॥

Surpassing the various standards on the chariots of both your side and the opposing side, Arjuna’s single standard stood out—bearing the great ape, Hanumān.

english translation

पादातास्त्वग्रतोऽगच्छन्नसिशक्त्यृष्टिपाणयः । अनेकशतसाहस्रा भीमसेनस्य रक्षिणः॥६-१९-२९॥

In front marched foot-soldiers, bearing swords, spears, and lances in their hands—many hundreds of thousands—serving as Bhīmasena’s protectors.

english translation

वारणा दशसाहस्राः प्रभिन्नकरटामुखाः । शूरा हेममयैर्जालैर्दीप्यमाना इवाचलाः॥६-१९-३०॥

Ten thousand war-elephants, their temples streaming with musth, advanced—valiant, like immovable mountains, radiant with golden net-armor.

english translation