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अभिमन्युस्ततस्तूर्णमिरावांश्च ततः परम् । भैमसेनिस्ततो राजन्केकयाश्च महारथाः॥६-५१- १६॥
Then Abhimanyu swiftly took position, and after him Irāvān. Then, O king, Bhīmasena’s son (Ghaṭotkaca) and the Kekaya great chariot-warriors took their places.
english translation
ततोऽभूद्द्विपदां श्रेष्ठो वामं पार्श्वमुपाश्रितः । सर्वस्य जगतो गोप्ता गोप्ता यस्य जनार्दनः॥६-५१- १७॥
Then the best of men took position on the left flank—he whose protector is Janārdana, the protector of the entire world.
english translation
एवमेतन्महाव्यूहं प्रत्यव्यूहन्त पाण्डवाः । वधार्थं तव पुत्राणां तत्पक्षं ये च संगताः॥६-५१- १८॥
Thus the Pāṇḍavas counter-arrayed against this great formation, intent on bringing down your sons and those who had aligned with their side.
english translation
ततः प्रववृते युद्धं व्यतिषक्तरथद्विपम् । तावकानां परेषां च निघ्नतामितरेतरम्॥६-५१- १९॥
Then the engagement commenced, with chariots and elephants intermingled; your forces and the opposing forces struck one another in close contest.
english translation
हयौघाश्च रथौघाश्च तत्र तत्र विशां पते । संपतन्तः स्म दृश्यन्ते निघ्नमानाः परस्परम्॥६-५१- २०॥
Streams of cavalry and streams of chariots, O lord of the people, were seen rushing in at various points, striking one another.
english translation