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एष धाता विधाता च सिद्धिरत्र प्रतिष्ठिता । यमाह कृष्णो दाशार्हः स नः सेनापतिः क्षमः । ब्रवीतु वदतां श्रेष्ठो निशा समतिवर्तते॥५-१४९-३६॥
In this, the sustaining and ordering principle is present; success is established here. The Dāśārha Kṛṣṇa, whom you have named, is fit to be our commander. Let the best among speakers declare it—the night is passing.
english translation
ततः सेनापतिं कृत्वा कृष्णस्य वशवर्तिनम् । रात्रिशेषे व्यतिक्रान्ते प्रयास्यामो रणाजिरम् । अधिवासितशस्त्राश्च कृतकौतुकमङ्गलाः॥५-१४९-३७॥
Then, having appointed as commander one who would act in accordance with Kṛṣṇa’s direction, when the remainder of the night had passed we shall proceed to the field of battle, with weapons ritually prepared and auspicious observances completed.
english translation
वैशंपायन उवाच । तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा धर्मराजस्य धीमतः । अब्रवीत्पुण्डरीकाक्षो धनंजयमवेक्ष्य ह॥५-१४९-३८॥
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: Having heard that statement of the wise Dharmarāja, the lotus-eyed one spoke, looking toward Dhanaṃjaya.
english translation
ममाप्येते महाराज भवद्भिर्य उदाहृताः । नेतारस्तव सेनायाः शूरा विक्रान्तयोधिनः । सर्व एते समर्था हि तव शत्रून्प्रमर्दितुम्॥५-१४९-३९॥
Those very men whom you have named, O Mahārāja, are acceptable to me as leaders of your host—heroes, steadfast and valiant in battle. All of them are able to crush and neutralize your foes.
english translation
इन्द्रस्यापि भयं ह्येते जनयेयुर्महाहवे । किं पुनर्धार्तराष्ट्राणां लुब्धानां पापचेतसाम्॥५-१४९-४०॥
In a mighty engagement they could rouse fear even in Indra; how much more, then, among the Dhārtarāṣṭras, driven by greed and of sinful, distorted mind.
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