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तथा भूरिश्रवाः शूरः शल्यश्च कुरुनन्दन । दुर्योधनमुपायातावक्षौहिण्या पृथक्पृथक्॥५-१९-१६॥

Likewise, the warrior Bhūriśravā and Śalya, O descendant of the Kurus, approached Duryodhana—each separately—bringing an akṣauhiṇī apiece.

english translation

कृतवर्मा च हार्दिक्यो भोजान्धकबलैः सह । अक्षौहिण्यैव सेनाया दुर्योधनमुपागमत्॥५-१९-१७॥

Kṛtavarmā Hārdikya, together with the Bhoja and Andhaka forces, approached Duryodhana with an entire akṣauhiṇī of troops.

english translation

तस्य तैः पुरुषव्याघ्रैर्वनमालाधरैर्बलम् । अशोभत यथा मत्तैर्वनं प्रक्रीडितैर्गजैः॥५-१९-१८॥

With those tiger-like men wearing forest garlands, his force appeared splendid—like a forest adorned by intoxicated elephants at play.

english translation

जयद्रथमुखाश्चान्ये सिन्धुसौवीरवासिनः । आजग्मुः पृथिवीपालाः कम्पयन्त इवाचलान्॥५-१९-१९॥

Led by Jayadratha, other rulers dwelling in Sindhu and Sauvīra arrived, as though causing the mountains to tremble.

english translation

तेषामक्षौहिणी सेना बहुला विबभौ तदा । विधूयमाना वातेन बहुरूपा इवाम्बुदाः॥५-१९-२०॥

Then their akṣauhiṇī force appeared vast, like clouds of many forms driven about by the wind.

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