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ते रथान्रथिनः श्रेष्ठा हयांश्च हयकोविदाः । सज्जयन्ति स्म नागांश्च नागशिक्षासु निष्ठिताः॥५-१५०-२१॥
There, the finest charioteers prepared the chariots; those skilled with horses readied the horses; and those trained in elephant-handling equipped the elephants.
english translation
अथ वर्माणि चित्राणि काञ्चनानि बहूनि च । विविधानि च शस्त्राणि चक्रुः सज्जानि सर्वशः॥५-१५०-२२॥
Then they made ready many ornate, gold-adorned armors, and likewise prepared diverse weapons in every respect.
english translation
पदातयश्च पुरुषाः शस्त्राणि विविधानि च । उपजह्रुः शरीरेषु हेमचित्राण्यनेकशः॥५-१५०-२३॥
And the foot-soldiers bore upon their bodies many kinds of weapons, numerous and ornamented with gold.
english translation
तदुत्सव इवोदग्रं संप्रहृष्टनरावृतम् । नगरं धार्तराष्ट्रस्य भारतासीत्समाकुलम्॥५-१५०-२४॥
O Bhārata, the city of Dhṛtarāṣṭra appeared uplifted as if in festival—crowded with exhilarated people and filled with commotion.
english translation
जनौघसलिलावर्तो रथनागाश्वमीनवान् । शङ्खदुन्दुभिनिर्घोषः कोशसंचयरत्नवान्॥५-१५०-२५॥
It was like a whirlpool of water formed by a flood of people, holding chariots, elephants, and horses as though they were fish; resounding with conches and kettle-drums, and rich with amassed treasury and jewels.
english translation