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वैशंपायन उवाच । समवेतेषु सर्वेषु तेषु राजसु भारत । दुर्योधनमिदं वाक्यं भीष्मः शांतनवोऽब्रवीत् ॥५-४८-१॥
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: O Bhārata, when all those kings had assembled, Bhīṣma, son of Śāṃtanu, spoke these words to Duryodhana.
english translation
बृहस्पतिश्चोशना च ब्रह्माणं पर्युपस्थितौ । मरुतश्च सहेन्द्रेण वसवश्च सहाश्विनौ॥५-४८-२॥
Bṛhaspati and Uśanā (Śukra) attended upon Brahmā; the Maruts with Indra, and the Vasus together with the Aśvins, were also present.
english translation
आदित्याश्चैव साध्याश्च ये च सप्तर्षयो दिवि । विश्वावसुश्च गन्धर्वः शुभाश्चाप्सरसां गणाः॥५-४८-३॥
The Ādityas and the Sādhyas, and the seven Ṛṣis in heaven; Viśvāvasu the Gandharva, and the auspicious companies of Apsarases were present as well.
english translation
नमस्कृत्वोपजग्मुस्ते लोकवृद्धं पितामहम् । परिवार्य च विश्वेशं पर्यासत दिवौकसः ॥५-४८-४॥
Having paid homage, they approached the Grandsire, the ancient elder of the worlds; and, surrounding the Lord of the universe, the celestial beings took their seats.
english translation
तेषां मनश्च तेजश्चाप्याददानौ दिवौकसाम् । पूर्वदेवौ व्यतिक्रान्तौ नरनारायणावृषी॥५-४८-५॥
Surpassing the former gods and drawing to themselves even the attention and radiance of the celestials, the two Ṛṣis—Nara and Nārāyaṇa—were thus spoken of.
english translation