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द्रुपदस्याप्यभूत्सेना नानादेशसमागतैः । शोभिता पुरुषैः शूरैः पुत्रैश्चास्य महारथैः॥५-१९-११॥

Drupada too had an army, adorned by courageous men assembled from many regions, and by his sons, great chariot-warriors.

english translation

तथैव राजा मत्स्यानां विराटो वाहिनीपतिः । पार्वतीयैर्महीपालैः सहितः पाण्डवानियात्॥५-१९-१२॥

Likewise, Virāṭa, king of the Matsyas and commander of armies, set out for the Pāṇḍavas together with the rulers of the mountain regions.

english translation

इतश्चेतश्च पाण्डूनां समाजग्मुर्महात्मनाम् । अक्षौहिण्यस्तु सप्तैव विविधध्वजसंकुलाः । युयुत्समानाः कुरुभिः पाण्डवान्समहर्षयन्॥५-१९-१३॥

From every direction forces gathered to the great-souled sons of Pāṇḍu. Seven akṣauhiṇīs in all—thick with many kinds of banners—assembled, intent on engaging the Kurus with strategy, and they greatly heartened the Pāṇḍavas.

english translation

तथैव धार्तराष्ट्रस्य हर्षं समभिवर्धयन् । भगदत्तो महीपालः सेनामक्षौहिणीं ददौ॥५-१९-१४॥

Likewise, increasing the delight of the Dhārtarāṣṭra side, King Bhagadatta furnished an akṣauhiṇī of troops.

english translation

तस्य चीनैः किरातैश्च काञ्चनैरिव संवृतम् । बभौ बलमनाधृष्यं कर्णिकारवनं यथा॥५-१९-१५॥

His force, surrounded by the Cīnas and Kirātas, shone as though encircled by gold; it seemed unassailable, like a forest of karṇikāra trees.

english translation