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केशवार्जुनयोर्वाक्यं निशम्य भरतर्षभः । दुःशासनं च कर्णं च शकुनिं चाभ्यभाषत॥५-१६०-२६॥

Having heard the words of Keśava and Arjuna, the bull among the Bhāratas addressed Duḥśāsana, Karṇa, and Śakuni.

english translation

आज्ञापयत राज्ञश्च बलं मित्रबलं तथा । यथा प्रागुदयात्सर्वा युक्ता तिष्ठत्यनीकिनी॥५-१६०-२७॥

He ordered that the king’s forces, and likewise the allied forces, should all stand prepared in formation before sunrise.

english translation

ततः कर्णसमादिष्टा दूताः प्रत्वरिता रथैः । उष्ट्रवामीभिरप्यन्ये सदश्वैश्च महाजवैः॥५-१६०-२८॥

Then, messengers dispatched by Karṇa hurried off—some in chariots, others also on camel conveyances, and others on swift horses of great speed.

english translation

तूर्णं परिययुः सेनां कृत्स्नां कर्णस्य शासनात् । आज्ञापयन्तो राज्ञस्तान्योगः प्रागुदयादिति॥५-१६०-२९॥

At Karṇa’s direction they quickly went throughout the entire host, instructing those kings: “Let the forces be in readiness before sunrise.”

english translation