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वैशंपायन उवाच । ततः शांतनवं भीष्मं प्राञ्जलिर्धृतराष्ट्रजः । सह सर्वैर्महीपालैरिदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥५-१५३-१॥
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: Then Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s son, with joined palms, together with all the kings, spoke these words to Bhīṣma, the descendant of Śāṃtanu.
english translation
ऋते सेनाप्रणेतारं पृतना सुमहत्यपि । दीर्यते युद्धमासाद्य पिपीलिकपुटं यथा॥५-१५३-२॥
Without a commander of the army, even a very large host, upo
english translation
न हि जातु द्वयोर्बुद्धिः समा भवति कर्हिचित् । शौर्यं च नाम नेतॄणां स्पर्धते च परस्परम्॥५-१५३-३॥
For the judgment of two persons is never identical at any time; and the valor of leaders, by its very nature, competes with one another.
english translation
श्रूयते च महाप्राज्ञ हैहयानमितौजसः । अभ्ययुर्ब्राह्मणाः सर्वे समुच्छ्रितकुशध्वजाः॥५-१५३-४॥
And it is heard, O greatly wise one, that to the Haihayas of immeasurable vigor all the brāhmaṇas came forward, bearing banners raised with kuśa grass.
english translation
तानन्वयुस्तदा वैश्याः शूद्राश्चैव पितामह । एकतस्तु त्रयो वर्णा एकतः क्षत्रियर्षभाः॥५-१५३-५॥
Then the Vaiśyas and the Śūdras followed them, O Pitāmaha. On one side stood the three varṇas together, and on the other stood the eminent Kṣatriyas, bulls among their order.
english translation