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अश्वत्थामा शांतनवः सैन्धवोऽथ जयद्रथः । दाक्षिणात्याः प्रतीच्याश्च पार्वतीयाश्च ये रथाः॥५-१९६-६॥

Present were Aśvatthāmā, Śāṃtanava (Bhīṣma), and Jayadratha, lord of Sindhu; along with the chariot-hosts from the southern lands, the western regions, and the mountain tracts—these were there.

english translation

गान्धारराजः शकुनिः प्राच्योदीच्याश्च सर्वशः । शकाः किराता यवनाः शिबयोऽथ वसातयः॥५-१९६-७॥

Śakuni, king of Gāndhāra, was there, with contingents from the eastern and northern regions in full measure; and also the Śakas, Kirātas, Yavanas, the Śibis, and the Vasātayas.

english translation

स्वैः स्वैरनीकैः सहिताः परिवार्य महारथम् । एते महारथाः सर्वे द्वितीये निर्ययुर्बले॥५-१९६-८॥

With their own divisions in attendance, surrounding a foremost mahāratha, all these great chariot-warriors advanced as the army’s second formation.

english translation

कृतवर्मा सहानीकस्त्रिगर्ताश्च महाबलाः । दुर्योधनश्च नृपतिर्भ्रातृभिः परिवारितः॥५-१९६-९॥

Kṛtavarmā came with his division, and the Trigartas of great might; and King Duryodhana as well, surrounded by his brothers.

english translation

शलो भूरिश्रवाः शल्यः कौसल्योऽथ बृहद्बलः । एते पश्चादवर्तन्त धार्तराष्ट्रपुरोगमाः॥५-१९६-१०॥

Śala, Bhūriśravas, Śalya, and Kausalya, and then Bṛhadbala—these followed behind, with Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s sons advancing at the fore.

english translation