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एतान्सप्त महेष्वासान्वीरान्युद्धाभिनन्दिनः । सेनाप्रणेतॄन्विधिवदभ्यषिञ्चद्युधिष्ठिरः॥५-१५४-११॥

These seven great bowmen—heroes who delighted in disciplined battle—Yudhiṣṭhira duly installed, according to rite, as commanders of divisions.

english translation

सर्वसेनापतिं चात्र धृष्टद्युम्नमुपादिशत् । द्रोणान्तहेतोरुत्पन्नो य इद्धाज्जातवेदसः॥५-१५४-१२॥

And there he appointed Dhṛṣṭadyumna commander-in-chief of the entire host—he who was born to bring about Droṇa’s end, arisen from the kindled sacrificial fire.

english translation

सर्वेषामेव तेषां तु समस्तानां महात्मनाम् । सेनापतिपतिं चक्रे गुडाकेशं धनंजयम्॥५-१५४-१३॥

And over all those great-souled leaders together, he made Guḍākeśa Dhanañjaya (Arjuna) the chief of commanders.

english translation

अर्जुनस्यापि नेता च संयन्ता चैव वाजिनाम् । संकर्षणानुजः श्रीमान्महाबुद्धिर्जनार्दनः॥५-१५४-१४॥

And for Arjuna as well, the leader and controller of the horses—his charioteer—was Janārdana: illustrious, of great intellect, and the younger brother of Saṃkarṣaṇa.

english translation

तद्दृष्ट्वोपस्थितं युद्धं समासन्नं महात्ययम् । प्राविशद्भवनं राज्ञः पाण्डवस्य हलायुधः॥५-१५४-१५॥

Seeing that the battle had presented itself and that a grave crisis was at hand, Halāyudha entered the residence of the Pāṇḍava king.

english translation