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ततो रथेन शुभ्रेण महता किङ्किणीकिना । हेमजालविचित्रेण लघुना मेघनादिना॥५-१२९-२१॥
Then, with a splendid white chariot—large, fitted with tinkling bells, ornamented with a network of gold, swift, and resonant like thunderclouds—
english translation
सूपस्करेण शुभ्रेण वैयाघ्रेण वरूथिना । सैन्यसुग्रीवयुक्तेन प्रत्यदृश्यत दारुकः॥५-१२९-२२॥
Dāruka came into view, equipped with excellent gear, with a splendid tiger-skin covering and protective fittings, and with strong horses harnessed to the chariot.
english translation
तथैव रथमास्थाय कृतवर्मा महारथः । वृष्णीनां संमतो वीरो हार्दिक्यः प्रत्यदृश्यत॥५-१२९-२३॥
Likewise mounting a chariot, Kṛtavarmā—the eminent chariot-warrior, the valiant Hārdikya, esteemed among the Vṛṣṇis—came into view.
english translation
उपस्थितरथं शौरिं प्रयास्यन्तमरिंदमम् । धृतराष्ट्रो महाराजः पुनरेवाभ्यभाषत॥५-१२९-२४॥
When Śauri’s chariot was made ready and he was about to depart—the subduer of foes—King Dhṛtarāṣṭra addressed him once again.
english translation
यावद्बलं मे पुत्रेषु पश्यस्येतज्जनार्दन । प्रत्यक्षं ते न ते किंचित्परोक्षं शत्रुकर्शन॥५-१२९-२५॥
Janārdana, you see the full extent of my strength as it rests in my sons. For you, subduer of enemies, nothing here is hidden—everything is plainly evident to you.
english translation