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धृतराष्ट्र उवाच । एवं व्यूढेष्वनीकेषु मामकेष्वितरेषु च । कथं प्रहरतां श्रेष्ठाः संप्रहारं प्रचक्रिरे॥६-४८-१॥
Dhṛtarāṣṭra said: When the divisions had thus been arrayed—both mine and the others—how did the foremost among the combatants initiate the engagement?
english translation
संजय उवाच । समं व्यूढेष्वनीकेषु संनद्धा रुचिरध्वजाः । अपारमिव संदृश्य सागरप्रतिमं बलम्॥६-४८-२॥
Sañjaya said: When the divisions had been evenly arrayed, the well-armored forces with splendid banners appeared boundless—like an ocean in their magnitude.
english translation
तेषां मध्ये स्थितो राजा पुत्रो दुर्योधनस्तव । अब्रवीत्तावकान्सर्वान्युध्यध्वमिति दंशिताः॥६-४८-३॥
Standing among them, the king—your son Duryodhana—addressed all your forces: “Engage in battle,” thus urging the armed warriors.
english translation
ते मनः क्रूरमास्थाय समभित्यक्तजीविताः । पाण्डवानभ्यवर्तन्त सर्व एवोच्छ्रितध्वजाः॥६-४८-४॥
Assuming a fierce resolve and having accepted the peril of life, they all advanced against the Pāṇḍavas, with banners raised aloft.
english translation
ततो युद्धं समभवत्तुमुलं लोमहर्षणम् । तावकानां परेषां च व्यतिषक्तरथद्विपम्॥६-४८-५॥
Then a tumultuous, hair-raising battle arose between your forces and the opposing side, with chariots and elephants intermingled in close contact.
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