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आचार्य केन कालेन पाण्डुपुत्रस्य सैनिकान् । निहन्या इति तं द्रोणः प्रत्युवाच हसन्निव॥५-१९४-१६॥
“Teacher, within what time could you destroy the troops of the son of Pāṇḍu?”—thus addressed, Droṇa replied to him, as if smiling.
english translation
स्थविरोऽस्मि कुरुश्रेष्ठ मन्दप्राणविचेष्टितः । अस्त्राग्निना निर्दहेयं पाण्डवानामनीकिनीम्॥५-१९४-१७॥
I am aged, O best of the Kurus, and the motion of my vital force is slowed; yet by the “fire” of weapons I could consume the Pāṇḍavas’ host.
english translation
यथा भीष्मः शांतनवो मासेनेति मतिर्मम । एषा मे परमा शक्तिरेतन्मे परमं बलम्॥५-१९४-१८॥
This is my assessment: Bhīṣma, the son of Śāntanu, can bring the engagement to its end within a month. This is my highest capability; this is my greatest strength.
english translation
द्वाभ्यामेव तु मासाभ्यां कृपः शारद्वतोऽब्रवीत् । द्रौणिस्तु दशरात्रेण प्रतिजज्ञे बलक्षयम् । कर्णस्तु पञ्चरात्रेण प्रतिजज्ञे महास्त्रवित्॥५-१९४-१९॥
But Kṛpa Śāradvata stated that it would take only two months. Drauṇi (Aśvatthāman) pledged that within ten nights he would bring about a depletion of forces. Karṇa, wielder of great weapons, pledged to do so within five nights.
english translation
तच्छ्रुत्वा सूतपुत्रस्य वाक्यं सागरगासुतः । जहास सस्वनं हासं वाक्यं चेदमुवाच ह॥५-१९४-२०॥
Hearing the charioteer’s son speak thus, the son of Gaṅgā laughed aloud, and then spoke these words.
english translation