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इह युद्धे महाराज भविष्यति महान्क्षयः । यथेमानि निमित्तानि भयायाद्योपलक्षये॥६-२-१६॥
In this battle, O great king, there will be vast destruction, for today I behold these portents that foretell danger.
english translation
श्येना गृध्राश्च काकाश्च कङ्काश्च सहिता बलैः । संपतन्ति वनान्तेषु समवायांश्च कुर्वते॥६-२-१७॥
Hawks, vultures, crows, and herons, gathered in flocks, descend upon the forest margins and form assemblies.
english translation
अत्युग्रं च प्रपश्यन्ति युद्धमानन्दिनो द्विजाः । क्रव्यादा भक्षयिष्यन्ति मांसानि गजवाजिनाम्॥६-२-१८॥
The twice-born, who take satisfaction in war, foresee an exceedingly severe engagement; flesh-eating creatures will consume the bodies of elephants and horses.
english translation
खटाखटेति वाशन्तो भैरवं भयवेदिनः । कह्वाः प्रयान्ति मध्येन दक्षिणामभितो दिशम्॥६-२-१९॥
Uttering ‘khaṭākhaṭa’ cries in a dreadful manner, the kahvā birds—sensing danger—move through the middle toward the southern direction.
english translation
उभे पूर्वापरे संध्ये नित्यं पश्यामि भारत । उदयास्तमने सूर्यं कबन्धैः परिवारितम्॥६-२-२०॥
At both twilights—morning and evening—I continually see, O Bhārata, the sun at rising and setting surrounded by headless forms.
english translation