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अनन्तविजयं राजा कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः । नकुलः सहदेवश्च सुघोषमणिपुष्पकौ॥६-२३-१६॥
King Yudhiṣṭhira, Kuntī’s son, blew Anantavijaya; and Nakula and Sahadeva blew Sughoṣa and Maṇipuṣpaka.
english translation
काश्यश्च परमेष्वासः शिखण्डी च महारथः । धृष्टद्युम्नो विराटश्च सात्यकिश्चापराजितः॥६-२३-१७॥
There stood Kāśya, an exceptional archer; Śikhaṇḍī, a great chariot-warrior; Dhṛṣṭadyumna; Virāṭa; and Sātyaki, unconquered—these leaders were present.
english translation
द्रुपदो द्रौपदेयाश्च सर्वशः पृथिवीपते । सौभद्रश्च महाबाहुः शङ्खान्दध्मुः पृथक्पृथक्॥६-२३-१८॥
Drupada and the sons of Draupadī, O lord of the earth, and the mighty-armed son of Subhadrā—each blew their conches separately.
english translation
स घोषो धार्तराष्ट्राणां हृदयानि व्यदारयत् । नभश्च पृथिवीं चैव तुमुलो व्यनुनादयन्॥६-२३-१९॥
That tumultuous sound seemed to pierce the hearts of the Dhārtarāṣṭras, reverberating across both the sky and the earth.
english translation
अथ व्यवस्थितान्दृष्ट्वा धार्तराष्ट्रान्कपिध्वजः । प्रवृत्ते शस्त्रसंपाते धनुरुद्यम्य पाण्डवः॥६-२३-२०॥
Then, seeing the Dhārtarāṣṭras drawn up in formation, the Pāṇḍava—whose banner bore the emblem of Hanumān—raised his bow as the clash of weapons was about to commence.
english translation