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वैशंपायन उवाच । प्रयान्तं देवकीपुत्रं परवीररुजो दश । महारथा महाबाहुमन्वयुः शस्त्रपाणयः॥५-८२-१॥
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: As Devakī’s son set out, ten great chariot-warriors—afflicters of opposing champions—followed the mighty-armed one, bearing weapons.
english translation
पदातीनां सहस्रं च सादिनां च परंतप । भोज्यं च विपुलं राजन्प्रेष्याश्च शतशोऽपरे॥५-८२-२॥
A thousand foot-soldiers and mounted troops were arrayed, O subduer of foes; abundant provisions, O king, and hundreds of other attendants as well.
english translation
जनमेजय उवाच । कथं प्रयातो दाशार्हो महात्मा मधुसूदनः । कानि वा व्रजतस्तस्य निमित्तानि महौजसः॥५-८२-३॥
Janamejaya said: How did the Dāśārha—Madhusūdana, the great-souled one—set out? And what omens occurred as that mighty one proceeded?
english translation
वैशंपायन उवाच । तस्य प्रयाणे यान्यासन्नद्भुतानि महात्मनः । तानि मे शृणु दिव्यानि दैवान्यौत्पातिकानि च॥५-८२-४॥
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: At the departure of that great-souled one, whatever extraordinary phenomena occurred—hear from me those celestial, providential, and portentous signs.
english translation
अनभ्रेऽशनिनिर्घोषः सविद्युत्समजायत । अन्वगेव च पर्जन्यः प्रावर्षद्विघने भृशम्॥५-८२-५॥
Though the sky was cloudless, thunder with lightning arose; and, as if following after, the rain-god poured down heavily in a dense downpour.
english translation