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Mahabharat

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भूरिश्रवाश्च शल्यश्च द्रौणिः सांयमनिः शलः । नाभ्यवर्तन्त संरब्धाः कार्ष्णेर्बाहुबलाश्रयात्॥६-५७-११॥

Bhūriśravā, Śalya, Droṇa’s son, Sāṃyamani, and Śala—though fiercely intent—could not press forward, for they were held in check by the arm-strength of Kārṣṇi.

english translation

ततस्त्रिगर्ता राजेन्द्र मद्राश्च सह केकयैः । पञ्चत्रिंशतिसाहस्रास्तव पुत्रेण चोदिताः॥६-५७-१२॥

Then, O king, the Trigartas and the Madrakas together with the Kekayas—thirty-five thousand strong—were urged on by your son.

english translation

धनुर्वेदविदो मुख्या अजेयाः शत्रुभिर्युधि । सहपुत्रं जिघांसन्तं परिवव्रुः किरीटिनम्॥६-५७-१३॥

Those foremost masters of dhanurveda, hard for foes to overcome in war, surrounded Kirīṭin together with his son, intent on bringing him down.

english translation

तौ तु तत्र पितापुत्रौ परिक्षिप्तौ रथर्षभौ । ददर्श राजन्पाञ्चाल्यः सेनापतिरमित्रजित्॥६-५७-१४॥

There the father and son—both eminent chariot-warriors—surrounded on every side, were seen, O king, by the Pāñcāla commander Amitrajit, conqueror of foes.

english translation

स वारणरथौघानां सहस्रैर्बहुभिर्वृतः । वाजिभिः पत्तिभिश्चैव वृतः शतसहस्रशः॥६-५७-१५॥

He was surrounded by many thousands of masses of elephants and chariots, and likewise encircled by cavalry and infantry in hundreds of thousands.

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