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स्वयं राजा रथोदारः पाण्डवः कुन्तिनन्दनः । अग्निवत्समरे तात चरिष्यति न संशयः॥५-१६६-१६॥
The king himself—Pāṇḍava, Kuntī’s son, noble in his chariot-bearing—will move in the battle like fire, dear one; of this there is no doubt.
english translation
भीमसेनस्तु राजेन्द्र रथोऽष्टगुणसंमितः । नागायुतबलो मानी तेजसा न स मानुषः॥५-१६६-१७॥
But Bhīmasena, O lord of kings, is a chariot-warrior reckoned as eightfold in prowess. Possessing the strength of ten thousand elephants and proud in spirit, by his energy he seems beyond ordinary human measure.
english translation
माद्रीपुत्रौ तु रथिनौ द्वावेव पुरुषर्षभौ । अश्विनाविव रूपेण तेजसा च समन्वितौ॥५-१६६-१८॥
And Mādrī’s two sons are chariot-warriors—two foremost of men—endowed with beauty of form and vigor like the Aśvins.
english translation
एते चमूमुखगताः स्मरन्तः क्लेशमात्मनः । रुद्रवत्प्रचरिष्यन्ति तत्र मे नास्ति संशयः॥५-१६६-१९॥
These, having come to the forefront of the army and recalling their own hardships, will range through the battle like Rudra; of this I have no doubt.
english translation
सर्व एव महात्मानः शालस्कन्धा इवोद्गताः । प्रादेशेनाधिकाः पुम्भिरन्यैस्ते च प्रमाणतः॥५-१६६-२०॥
All of them are high-souled, rising like the trunks of śāla trees; by measure they exceed other men by a hand-span, and are proportionate in build.
english translation