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संजय उवाच । प्रभातायां तु शर्वर्यां पुनरेव सुतस्तव । मध्ये सर्वस्य सैन्यस्य पितामहमपृच्छत॥५-१९४-१॥
Sañjaya said: When the night had turned to dawn, your son once again questioned the Grandsire in the midst of the entire army.
english translation
पाण्डवेयस्य गाङ्गेय यदेतत्सैन्यमुत्तमम् । प्रभूतनरनागाश्वं महारथसमाकुलम्॥५-१९४-२॥
O Gāṅgeya, this excellent host on the Pāṇḍavas’ side—abundant in infantry, elephants, and horses, and thronged with mahārathas, the great chariot-warriors—
english translation
भीमार्जुनप्रभृतिभिर्महेष्वासैर्महाबलैः । लोकपालोपमैर्गुप्तं धृष्टद्युम्नपुरोगमैः॥५-१९४-३॥
—it is guarded by mighty great archers such as Bhīma and Arjuna, comparable to the world-guardians, with Dhṛṣṭadyumna at the forefront.
english translation
अप्रधृष्यमनावार्यमुद्वृत्तमिव सागरम् । सेनासागरमक्षोभ्यमपि देवैर्महाहवे॥५-१९४-४॥
—an army-ocean, unassailable and hard to check, like a heaving sea—difficult to disturb even by the gods in a great engagement.
english translation
केन कालेन गाङ्गेय क्षपयेथा महाद्युते । आचार्यो वा महेष्वासः कृपो वा सुमहाबलः॥५-१९४-५॥
Within what time, O Gāṅgeya, could you diminish it, O greatly radiant one—whether by the Teacher Droṇa, the great archer, or by Kṛpa of immense strength?
english translation