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पितामहो हि कुशलः परेषामात्मनस्तथा । श्रोतुमिच्छाम्यहं सर्वैः सहैभिर्वसुधाधिपैः॥५-१६२-१६॥
For the Grandsire is skilled in assessing both the opponents and our own side. I wish to hear it, together with all these rulers of the earth.
english translation
भीष्म उवाच । गान्धारे शृणु राजेन्द्र रथसंख्यां स्वके बले । ये रथाः पृथिवीपाल तथैवातिरथाश्च ये॥५-१६२-१७॥
Bhīṣma said: O king of Gāndhāra, listen to the enumeration of chariots in our own force—those chariots, O ruler of the earth, and likewise those who are atirathas.
english translation
बहूनीह सहस्राणि प्रयुतान्यर्बुदानि च । रथानां तव सेनायां यथामुख्यं तु मे शृणु॥५-१६२-१८॥
Here there are many thousands, tens of thousands, and even crores of chariots in your army. Hear from me the principal enumeration in due order.
english translation
भवानग्रे रथोदारः सह सर्वैः सहोदरैः । दुःशासनप्रभृतिभिर्भ्रातृभिः शतसंमितैः॥५-१६२-१९॥
You stand at the forefront as an eminent chariot-warrior, together with all your full brothers—beginning with Duḥśāsana—numbering about a hundred.
english translation
सर्वे कृतप्रहरणाश्छेद्यभेद्यविशारदाः । रथोपस्थे गजस्कन्धे गदायुद्धेऽसिचर्मणि॥५-१६२-२०॥
All are fully trained in the use of weapons, skilled in the arts of cutting and piercing—adept on the chariot-platform, on the elephant’s back, in mace-combat, and in sword-and-shield practice.
english translation