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Mahabharat

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दक्षिणं शृङ्गमास्थाय भीमसेनो व्यरोचत । नानाशस्त्रौघसंपन्नैर्नानादेश्यैर्नृपैर्वृतः॥६-५१- ११॥

Holding the right ‘horn’ (projecting wing), Bhīmasena shone forth conspicuously, surrounded by kings from many lands, furnished with a great variety of weapons.

english translation

तदन्वेव विराटश्च द्रुपदश्च महारथः । तदनन्तरमेवासीन्नीलो नीलायुधैः सह॥६-५१- १२॥

Following him were Virāṭa and Drupada, the great chariot-warrior; immediately after them stood Nīla together with the Nīlāyudhas.

english translation

नीलादनन्तरं चैव धृष्टकेतुर्महारथः । चेदिकाशिकरूषैश्च पौरवैश्चाभिसंवृतः॥६-५१- १३॥

After Nīla came Dhṛṣṭaketu, the great chariot-warrior, surrounded by the Cedis, the Kāśis, the Karūṣas, and the Pauravas.

english translation

धृष्टद्युम्नः शिखण्डी च पाञ्चालाश्च प्रभद्रकाः । मध्ये सैन्यस्य महतः स्थिता युद्धाय भारत॥६-५१- १४॥

Dhṛṣṭadyumna and Śikhaṇḍin, together with the Pāñcālas and the Prabhadrakas, stood in the midst of the great host, ready for battle, O Bhārata.

english translation

तथैव धर्मराजोऽपि गजानीकेन संवृतः । ततस्तु सात्यकी राजन्द्रौपद्याः पञ्च चात्मजाः॥६-५१- १५॥

Likewise, Dharmarāja too was enclosed by an elephant-corps. Then, O king, Sātyaki and the five sons of Draupadī took their positions.

english translation