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तत्प्रतिज्ञाय वचनं पाण्डवस्य जनार्दनः । शिनेर्नप्तारमासीनमभ्यभाषत सात्यकिम्॥५-८१-११॥
Assenting to the Pāṇḍava’s words, Janārdana addressed Sātyaki, the grandson of Śini, who sat nearby.
english translation
रथ आरोप्यतां शङ्खश्चक्रं च गदया सह । उपासङ्गाश्च शक्त्यश्च सर्वप्रहरणानि च॥५-८१-१२॥
“Let the conch, the discus, and the mace be placed upon the chariot, along with the quivers, the javelins, and all other weapons of war.”
english translation
दुर्योधनो हि दुष्टात्मा कर्णश्च सहसौबलः । न च शत्रुरवज्ञेयः प्राकृतोऽपि बलीयसा॥५-८१-१३॥
“For Duryodhana is of wicked intent, and Karṇa, together with Saubala, stands with him. Moreover, an adversary should never be scorned—even if he seems ordinary—when he possesses strength.”
english translation
ततस्तन्मतमाज्ञाय केशवस्य पुरःसराः । प्रसस्रुर्योजयिष्यन्तो रथं चक्रगदाभृतः॥५-८१-१४॥
Then, understanding Keśava’s intention, those who went before him hurried forth to harness the chariot of the bearer of the discus and mace.
english translation
तं दीप्तमिव कालाग्निमाकाशगमिवाध्वगम् । चन्द्रसूर्यप्रकाशाभ्यां चक्राभ्यां समलंकृतम्॥५-८१-१५॥
That chariot—blazing like the fire at the end of time, moving as if through the sky—was adorned with two wheels radiant like the moon and the sun.
english translation