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वासुदेव उवाच । एवमुक्ते तु भीष्मेण द्रोणेन विदुरेण च । गान्धार्या धृतराष्ट्रेण न च मन्दोऽन्वबुध्यत॥५-१४८-१॥
Vāsudeva said: Though Bhīṣma, Droṇa, Vidura, Gāndhārī, and Dhṛtarāṣṭra spoke in this manner, the foolish one did not understand and did not take heed.
english translation
अवधूयोत्थितः क्रुद्धो रोषात्संरक्तलोचनः । अन्वद्रवन्त तं पश्चाद्राजानस्त्यक्तजीविताः॥५-१४८-२॥
Shaking himself off, he rose in fury, his eyes reddened with wrath. After him the kings rushed on, resolved to stake their very lives.
english translation
अज्ञापयच्च राज्ञस्तान्पार्थिवान्दुष्टचेतसः । प्रयाध्वं वै कुरुक्षेत्रं पुष्योऽद्येति पुनः पुनः॥५-१४८-३॥
Again and again he issued orders to those kings of hostile intent: “Proceed to Kurukṣetra; today is Puṣya.”
english translation
ततस्ते पृथिवीपालाः प्रययुः सहसैनिकाः । भीष्मं सेनापतिं कृत्वा संहृष्टाः कालचोदिताः॥५-१४८-४॥
Then those rulers departed with their forces, appointing Bhīṣma as commander; they advanced with heightened resolve, as if impelled by time itself.
english translation
अक्षौहिण्यो दशैका च पार्थिवानां समागताः । तासां प्रमुखतो भीष्मस्तालकेतुर्व्यरोचत । यदत्र युक्तं प्राप्तं च तद्विधत्स्व विशां पते॥५-१४८-५॥
Eleven akṣauhiṇīs of the kings assembled. At their forefront Bhīṣma—marked by the palm-banner—stood conspicuous. “O lord of the people, arrange what is proper and what the situation requires here.”
english translation