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उपपन्नं महाशस्त्रैः सर्वोपकरणान्वितम् । तत्कुलीनेन वीरेण हयशास्त्रविदा नृप॥५-१७९-११॥
—fully furnished with major weapons and all requisite implements, and attended by a valiant man of that lineage, skilled in the science of horses, O king.
english translation
युक्तं सूतेन शिष्टेन बहुशो दृष्टकर्मणा । दंशितः पाण्डुरेणाहं कवचेन वपुष्मता॥५-१७९-१२॥
It was harnessed by a disciplined charioteer, experienced through repeated service; and I was clad in a pale, well-formed cuirass.
english translation
पाण्डुरं कार्मुकं गृह्य प्रायां भरतसत्तम । पाण्डुरेणातपत्रेण ध्रियमाणेन मूर्धनि॥५-१७९-१३॥
Taking up a pale bow, I set out, O best of the Bharatas, with a pale parasol held above my head.
english translation
पाण्डुरैश्चामरैश्चापि वीज्यमानो नराधिप । शुक्लवासाः सितोष्णीषः सर्वशुक्लविभूषणः॥५-१७९-१४॥
Fanned as well with pale cāmaras, O ruler of men, I wore white garments, a white turban, and ornaments wholly white.
english translation
स्तूयमानो जयाशीर्भिर्निष्क्रम्य गजसाह्वयात् । कुरुक्षेत्रं रणक्षेत्रमुपायां भरतर्षभ॥५-१७९-१५॥
Praised with blessings for victory, I departed from Gajasāhvaya (Hastināpura) and proceeded to Kurukṣetra, the battlefield, O bull among the Bharatas.
english translation