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चिन्त्यतामिदमेवाग्रे मम निःश्रेयसं परम् । उभावपि भवन्तौ मे महत्कर्म करिष्यतः॥५-१६६-११॥
“Consider first and foremost this: my highest welfare. You both will be undertaking a great task on my behalf.”
english translation
भूयश्च श्रोतुमिच्छामि परेषां रथसत्तमान् । ये चैवातिरथास्तत्र तथैव रथयूथपाः॥५-१६६-१२॥
“Further, I wish to hear about the foremost chariot-warriors among the opponents—those who are atirathas there, and likewise the leaders of chariot-formations.”
english translation
बलाबलममित्राणां श्रोतुमिच्छामि कौरव । प्रभातायां रजन्यां वै इदं युद्धं भविष्यति॥५-१६६-१३॥
“O Kaurava, I wish to hear the strengths and limitations of the adversaries. At dawn, when the night has ended, this armed engagement will take place.”
english translation
भीष्म उवाच । एते रथास्ते संख्यातास्तथैवातिरथा नृप । ये चाप्यर्धरथा राजन्पाण्डवानामतः शृणु॥५-१६६-१४॥
Bhīṣma said: “O king, those chariot-warriors and atirathas have been enumerated. Now, O ruler, hear from me also about the ‘half-ratha’ class among the Pāṇḍavas.”
english translation
यदि कौतूहलं तेऽद्य पाण्डवानां बले नृप । रथसंख्यां महाबाहो सहैभिर्वसुधाधिपैः॥५-१६६-१५॥
If today you are curious, O king, about the strength of the Pāṇḍavas—O mighty-armed one—I shall declare the number of their chariots, together with the earth-lords allied with them.
english translation