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Mahabharat

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यदा द्रक्ष्यसि संग्रामे श्वेताश्वं कृष्णसारथिम् । ऐन्द्रमस्त्रं विकुर्वाणमुभे चैवाग्निमारुते॥५-१४०-६॥

When, in the press of battle, you behold the white-horsed chariot with Kṛṣṇa as charioteer, unleashing Indra’s weapon and stirring also the powers of fire and wind…

english translation

गाण्डीवस्य च निर्घोषं विस्फूर्जितमिवाशनेः । न तदा भविता त्रेता न कृतं द्वापरं न च॥५-१४०-७॥

And when you hear the roar of Gāṇḍīva, like the reverberation of a thunderbolt, then it will seem as though there is no Tretā age, no Kṛta age, nor even Dvāpara.

english translation

यदा द्रक्ष्यसि संग्रामे कुन्तीपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम् । जपहोमसमायुक्तं स्वां रक्षन्तं महाचमूम्॥५-१४०-८॥

When, in the press of battle, you see Yudhiṣṭhira, Kuntī’s son—engaged in japa-recitation and homa fire-offerings—protecting his own great host…

english translation

आदित्यमिव दुर्धर्षं तपन्तं शत्रुवाहिनीम् । न तदा भविता त्रेता न कृतं द्वापरं न च॥५-१४०-९॥

Like the sun—hard to withstand—scorching the opposing host; then it will seem as though there is no Tretā, no Kṛta, nor even Dvāpara age.

english translation

यदा द्रक्ष्यसि संग्रामे भीमसेनं महाबलम् । दुःशासनस्य रुधिरं पीत्वा नृत्यन्तमाहवे॥५-१४०-१०॥

When, in the press of battle, you behold the immensely mighty Bhīmasena—having drunk Duḥśāsana’s blood, dancing as it were upon the field—

english translation