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सुदक्षिणश्च काम्बोजो यवनैश्च शकैस्तथा । उपाजगाम कौरव्यमक्षौहिण्या विशां पते॥५-१९-२१॥

Sudakṣiṇa of Kāmboja, together with the Yavanas and the Śakas, approached the Kaurava with an akṣauhiṇī, O lord of the people.

english translation

तस्य सेनासमावायः शलभानामिवाबभौ । स च संप्राप्य कौरव्यं तत्रैवान्तर्दधे तदा॥५-१९-२२॥

The convergence of his troops appeared like a swarm of locusts; and having reached the Kaurava, he then remained there.

english translation

तथा माहिष्मतीवासी नीलो नीलायुधैः सह । महीपालो महावीर्यैर्दक्षिणापथवासिभिः॥५-१९-२३॥

Likewise, Nīla of Māhiṣmatī—the ruler—came together with the Nīlāyudhas and with highly valorous kings dwelling along the southern route, Dakṣiṇāpatha.

english translation

आवन्त्यौ च महीपालौ महाबलसुसंवृतौ । पृथगक्षौहिणीभ्यां तावभियातौ सुयोधनम्॥५-१९-२४॥

And the two rulers of Avanti, well-supported by great strength, advanced toward Suyodhana, each with a separate akṣauhiṇī.

english translation

केकयाश्च नरव्याघ्राः सोदर्याः पञ्च पार्थिवाः । संहर्षयन्तः कौरव्यमक्षौहिण्या समाद्रवन्॥५-१९-२५॥

The Kekaya tiger-like men—five brother-kings—came swiftly, heartening the Kaurava, with an akṣauhiṇī.

english translation