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Mahabharat

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कृत्वा मूलप्रतीकारान्गुल्मैः स्थावरजङ्गमैः । स्कन्धावारेण महता प्रययुः पाण्डुनन्दनाः॥५-१४९-५६॥

After establishing the primary defenses—using thickets and protections both fixed and movable—the sons of Pāṇḍu advanced with a great encampment.

english translation

ददतो गां हिरण्यं च ब्राह्मणैरभिसंवृताः । स्तूयमाना ययू राजन्रथैर्मणिविभूषितैः॥५-१४९-५७॥

Giving cows and gold, and surrounded by brāhmaṇas, they proceeded—O King—praised as they went, in chariots adorned with jewels.

english translation

केकया धृष्टकेतुश्च पुत्रः काश्यस्य चाभिभूः । श्रेणिमान्वसुदानश्च शिखण्डी चापराजितः॥५-१४९-५८॥

Present were Kekaya, Dhṛṣṭaketu, Abhibhū the son of Kāśya, Śreṇimān, Vasudāna, and Śikhaṇḍī the unconquered.

english translation

हृष्टास्तुष्टाः कवचिनः सशस्त्राः समलंकृताः । राजानमन्वयुः सर्वे परिवार्य युधिष्ठिरम्॥५-१४९-५९॥

All of them—joyful and satisfied, armoured, armed, and well-adorned—followed the king, surrounding Yudhiṣṭhira.

english translation

जघनार्धे विराटश्च यज्ञसेनश्च सोमकिः । सुधर्मा कुन्तिभोजश्च धृष्टद्युम्नस्य चात्मजाः॥५-१४९-६०॥

In the rear division were Virāṭa, Yajñasena (Drupada), Somaka, Sudharmā, Kuntibhoja, and the sons of Dhṛṣṭadyumna.

english translation