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सोऽहं योत्स्यामि तत्त्वेन पालयंस्तव वाहिनीम् । यथावच्छास्त्रतो राजन्व्येतु ते मानसो ज्वरः॥५-१६२-११॥
Accordingly, I shall engage in accordance with principle, safeguarding your host, and doing so properly, as prescribed by the treatises, O king. Let the fever of your mind subside.
english translation
दुर्योधन उवाच । न विद्यते मे गाङ्गेय भयं देवासुरेष्वपि । समस्तेषु महाबाहो सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीमि ते॥५-१६२-१२॥
Duryodhana said: O Gāṅgeya, fear does not exist in me even with respect to gods and asuras, taken collectively, O mighty-armed one. I speak this truth to you.
english translation
किं पुनस्त्वयि दुर्धर्षे सेनापत्ये व्यवस्थिते । द्रोणे च पुरुषव्याघ्रे स्थिते युद्धाभिनन्दिनि॥५-१६२-१३॥
How much more so when you, the difficult-to-overcome one, are established as commander; and when Droṇa, the tiger among men, is in position—one who approves of disciplined combat.
english translation
भवद्भ्यां पुरुषाग्र्याभ्यां स्थिताभ्यां विजयो मम । न दुर्लभं कुरुश्रेष्ठ देवराज्यमपि ध्रुवम्॥५-१६२-१४॥
With you two—foremost among men—standing in support, victory is mine. O best of the Kurus, even sovereignty comparable to that of the gods would be assured and not difficult to obtain.
english translation
रथसंख्यां तु कार्त्स्न्येन परेषामात्मनस्तथा । तथैवातिरथानां च वेत्तुमिच्छामि कौरव॥५-१६२-१५॥
I wish to know in full the number of chariots—both of the opposing side and of our own—and likewise the count of the atirathas, O Kaurava.
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