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Mahabharat

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अशक्याश्चैव ये केचित्पृथिव्यां शूरमानिनः । सर्वांस्तानर्जुनः पार्थः कल्पयामास भागतः॥५-५६-१६॥

And whatever formidable men there were upon the earth, who deemed themselves heroes—Arjuna Pārtha arranged them all by allotment, assigning to each a designated engagement.

english translation

महेष्वासा राजपुत्रा भ्रातरः पञ्च केकयाः । केकयानेव भागेन कृत्वा योत्स्यन्ति संयुगे॥५-५६-१७॥

The five Kekaya brothers—great archers and princes—having been allotted as the Kekayas’ appointed share, will fight in the decisive encounter of battle.

english translation

तेषामेव कृतो भागो मालवाः शाल्वकेकयाः । त्रिगर्तानां च द्वौ मुख्यौ यौ तौ संशप्तकाविति॥५-५६-१८॥

For those very same forces the allotment was made: the Mālavas and the Śālva-Kekayas; and the two foremost leaders of the Trigartas—those two known as the Saṃśaptakas.

english translation

दुर्योधनसुताः सर्वे तथा दुःशासनस्य च । सौभद्रेण कृतो भागो राजा चैव बृहद्बलः॥५-५६-१९॥

All the sons of Duryodhana, and likewise those of Duḥśāsana, were appointed as Saubhadra’s (Abhimanyu’s) destined opponents; and King Bṛhadbala as well.

english translation

द्रौपदेया महेष्वासाः सुवर्णविकृतध्वजाः । धृष्टद्युम्नमुखा द्रोणमभियास्यन्ति भारत॥५-५६-२०॥

The Draupadeyas—great archers with banners adorned in gold—led by Dhṛṣṭadyumna, will advance against Droṇa, O Bhārata.

english translation