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Mahabharat

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रथायुतानि चत्वारि हयाः पञ्चगुणास्ततः । पत्तिसैन्यं दशगुणं सादिनामयुतानि षट्॥५-१४९-६१॥

There were forty thousand chariots; horses were five times that number; the infantry was ten times; and there were sixty thousand cavalry.

english translation

अनाधृष्टिश्चेकितानश्चेदिराजोऽथ सात्यकिः । परिवार्य ययुः सर्वे वासुदेवधनंजयौ॥५-१४९-६२॥

Anādhṛṣṭi, Cekitāna, the king of Cedi, and Sātyaki—all of them proceeded, surrounding Vāsudeva and Dhanaṃjaya (Arjuna).

english translation

आसाद्य तु कुरुक्षेत्रं व्यूढानीकाः प्रहारिणः । पाण्डवाः समदृश्यन्त नर्दन्तो वृषभा इव॥५-१४९-६३॥

Having reached Kurukṣetra, the Pāṇḍavas—arrayed in formation and prepared for engagement—appeared like bellowing bulls.

english translation

तेऽवगाह्य कुरुक्षेत्रं शङ्खान्दध्मुररिंदमाः । तथैव दध्मतुः शङ्खौ वासुदेवधनंजयौ॥५-१४९-६४॥

Entering Kurukṣetra, those subduers of foes sounded their conches; likewise Vāsudeva and Dhanaṃjaya also blew their conches.

english translation

पाञ्चजन्यस्य निर्घोषं विस्फूर्जितमिवाशनेः । निशम्य सर्वसैन्यानि समहृष्यन्त सर्वशः॥५-१४९-६५॥

Hearing the reverberation of Pāñcajanya—like the resounding peal of a thunderbolt—all the armies became exhilarated on every side.

english translation