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यो वेद मानुषं व्यूहं दैवं गान्धर्वमासुरम् । स तस्य सेनाप्रमुखे धृष्टद्युम्नो महामनाः॥५-५६-११॥
He who understands the human battle-array, as well as the divine, the gāndharva, and the āsura formations—such is the great-minded Dhṛṣṭadyumna, placed at the head of that army.
english translation
भीष्मः शांतनवो राजन्भागः कॢप्तः शिखण्डिनः । तं विराटोऽनु संयाता सह मत्स्यैः प्रहारिभिः॥५-५६-१२॥
O King, Bhīṣma Śāṃtanava was appointed as Śikhaṇḍin’s designated opponent; and Virāṭa, with the Matsya warriors, advanced to support that engagement.
english translation
ज्येष्ठस्य पाण्डुपुत्रस्य भागो मद्राधिपो बली । तौ तु तत्राब्रुवन्केचिद्विषमौ नो मताविति॥५-५६-१३॥
For the eldest son of Pāṇḍu, the mighty lord of Madra was assigned as opponent; yet some there declared, “In our judgment, the two are not evenly matched.”
english translation
दुर्योधनः सहसुतः सार्धं भ्रातृशतेन च । प्राच्याश्च दाक्षिणात्याश्च भीमसेनस्य भागतः॥५-५६-१४॥
As Bhīmasena’s designated opposition were assigned Duryodhana with his sons and his hundred brothers, together with the eastern and southern contingents.
english translation
अर्जुनस्य तु भागेन कर्णो वैकर्तनो मतः । अश्वत्थामा विकर्णश्च सैन्धवश्च जयद्रथः॥५-५६-१५॥
For Arjuna’s allotment, Karṇa Vaikartana was deemed the principal opponent; and Aśvatthāman, Vikarṇa, and Jayadratha of Sindhu were likewise included in that assignment.
english translation