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धुर्ययोर्हययोरेकस्तथान्यौ पार्ष्णिसारथी । तौ चापि रथिनां श्रेष्ठौ रथी च हयवित्तथा॥५-१५२-११॥
For the pair of leading horses there was a single driver, and for the others there were attendants serving from the rear; and among the chariot-warriors too were the finest—both the charioteer (sārathi) and the keeper of the horses alike.
english translation
नगराणीव गुप्तानि दुरादेयानि शत्रुभिः । आसन्रथसहस्राणि हेममालीनि सर्वशः॥५-१५२-१२॥
Like well-guarded cities, hard for foes to breach, there were thousands of chariots everywhere, all adorned on every side with garlands of gold.
english translation
यथा रथास्तथा नागा बद्धकक्ष्याः स्वलंकृताः । बभूवुः सप्त पुरुषा रत्नवन्त इवाद्रयः॥५-१५२-१३॥
As with the chariots, so too were the elephants—girths secured and richly adorned. Upon them stood seven men, like mountains bearing jewels.
english translation
द्वावङ्कुशधरौ तेषु द्वावुत्तमधनुर्धरौ । द्वौ वरासिधरौ राजन्नेकः शक्तिपताकधृक्॥५-१५२-१४॥
Among them, two bore elephant-goads, two were excellent archers, two carried fine swords; and one, O king, held both spear and standard.
english translation
गजैर्मत्तैः समाकीर्णं सवर्मायुधकोशकैः । तद्बभूव बलं राजन्कौरव्यस्य सहस्रशः॥५-१५२-१५॥
Filled with musth elephants, and attended by armor, weapons, and stores, that Kaurava host, O king, stood arrayed in the thousands.
english translation