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संजय उवाच । प्रभातायां तु शर्वर्यां भीष्मः शांतनवस्ततः । अनीकान्यनुसंयाने व्यादिदेशाथ भारत॥६-५१-१॥
Sañjaya said: When the night had turned to dawn, Bhīṣma, the son of Śāntanu, then arranged the divisions for renewed engagement, O Bhārata.
english translation
गारुडं च महाव्यूहं चक्रे शांतनवस्तदा । पुत्राणां ते जयाकाङ्क्षी भीष्मः कुरुपितामहः॥६-५१-२॥
Then Bhīṣma, the Kuru grandsire, desiring victory for your sons, arranged the great ‘Gāruḍa’ battle-formation.
english translation
गरुडस्य स्वयं तुण्डे पिता देवव्रतस्तव । चक्षुषी च भरद्वाजः कृतवर्मा च सात्वतः॥६-५१-३॥
In the beak of the Garuḍa-formation stood your ‘father’ Devavrata himself; as its two eyes were Bharadvāja (Droṇa) and Kṛtavarmā the Sātvata.
english translation
अश्वत्थामा कृपश्चैव शीर्षमास्तां यशस्विनौ । त्रिगर्तैर्मत्स्यकैकेयैर्वाटधानैश्च संयुतौ॥६-५१-४॥
Aśvatthāmā and Kṛpa—both renowned—occupied the head (foremost position), supported by the Trigartas, the Matsyas, the Kaikeyas, and the Vāṭadhānas.
english translation
भूरिश्रवाः शलः शल्यो भगदत्तश्च मारिष । मद्रकाः सिन्धुसौवीरास्तथा पञ्चनदाश्च ये॥६-५१-५॥
O revered one, Bhūriśravā, Śala, Śalya, and Bhagadatta—along with the Madrakas, the Sindhu-Sauvīras, and those of the Pañcanada region—were set in their appointed places within the battle formation.
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