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सिंहसंहननाः सर्वे पाण्डुपुत्रा महाबलाः । चरितब्रह्मचर्याश्च सर्वे चातितपस्विनः॥५-१६६-२१॥
All the sons of Pāṇḍu are lion-built and of great strength; all have practiced brahmacarya, and all are highly ascetic in discipline.
english translation
ह्रीमन्तः पुरुषव्याघ्रा व्याघ्रा इव बलोत्कटाः । जवे प्रहारे संमर्दे सर्व एवातिमानुषाः । सर्वे जितमहीपाला दिग्जये भरतर्षभ॥५-१६६-२२॥
They are modest yet tiger-like among men, formidable in strength like tigers. In speed, in striking, and in close engagement, all are beyond ordinary human measure. In the campaign of conquest they subdued kings, O bull among the Bharatas.
english translation
न चैषां पुरुषाः केचिदायुधानि गदाः शरान् । विषहन्ति सदा कर्तुमधिज्यान्यपि कौरव । उद्यन्तुं वा गदां गुर्वीं शरान्वापि प्रकर्षितुम्॥५-१६६-२३॥
No men can consistently withstand their weapons—maces and arrows—O Kaurava; nor can they endure even the drawing of their bows, or the lifting of a heavy mace, or the full drawing of their arrows.
english translation
जवे लक्ष्यस्य हरणे भोज्ये पांसुविकर्षणे । बालैरपि भवन्तस्तैः सर्व एव विशेषिताः॥५-१६६-२४॥
In speed, in carrying off a target, in feats of consumption, and in dragging loads of sand, all of you are outmatched by them—even by boys among them.
english translation
ते ते सैन्यं समासाद्य व्याघ्रा इव बलोत्कटाः । विध्वंसयिष्यन्ति रणे मा स्म तैः सह संगमः॥५-१६६-२५॥
Closing upon your host, formidable like tigers and surging with strength, they will wreak havoc in the battle; therefore do not seek a direct encounter with them.
english translation