Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.164
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5.164.1
उलूकस्य वृत्तः श्रुत्वा कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः ।
सेनां नियापयामास धृष्टद्युम्नपुरोगमाम् ॥ ५.१६४.१ ॥
Hearing the report of Uluka, Yudhiṣṭhira, son of Kuntī, had the army arrayed with Dhṛṣṭadyumna at its head.
5.164.2
पदातिनीं नागवतीं रथिनीमश्वबृन्दिनीम् ।
चतुर्विधबलां भीमामकम्पां पृथिवीमिव ॥ ५.१६४.२ ॥
That army, with foot soldiers, elephants, chariots and cavalry, its fourfold might formidable and unshaken, was like the earth.
5.164.3
भीमसेनादिभिर्गुप्तां सार्जुनैश्च महारथैः ।
धृष्टद्युम्नवशां दुर्गां सागरस्तिमितोपमाम् ॥ ५.१६४.३ ॥
Guarded by Bhīmasena and the others and by the great chariot-warriors with Arjuna, under Dhṛṣṭadyumna's command, impregnable, like the still ocean.
5.164.4
तस्यास्त्वग्रे महेष्वासः पाञ्चाल्यो युद्धदुर्मदः ।
द्रोणप्रेप्सुरनीकानि धृष्टद्युम्नो व्यकर्षत ॥ ५.१६४.४ ॥
At its head, Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the great archer of the Pañcālas, proud in battle and eager to reach Droṇa, drew the battle-lines forward.
5.164.5
यथाबलं यथोत्साहं रथिनः समुपादिशत् ।
अर्जुनं सूतपुत्राय भीमं दुर्योधनाय च ॥ ५.१६४.५ ॥
According to strength and zeal he assigned the chariot-warriors: Arjuna against the son of the charioteer, Bhīma against Duryodhana.
5.164.6
धृष्टकेतुं च शल्याय गौतमायोत्तमौजसम् ।
अश्वात्थाम्ने च नकुलं शैब्यं च कृतवर्मणे ॥ ५.१६४.६ ॥
Dhṛṣṭaketu against Śalya, Uttamaujas against Gautama (Kṛpa), Nakula against Aśvatthāman, and Śaibya against Kṛtavarman.
5.164.7
सैन्धवाय च वार्ष्णेयं युयुधानं समादिशत् ।
शिखण्डिनं च भीष्माय प्रमुखे समकल्पयत् ॥ ५.१६४.७ ॥
He assigned the Vṛṣṇi Yuyudhāna against the Sindhu king, and placed Śikhaṇḍin at the front against Bhīṣma.
5.164.8
सहदेवं शकुनये चेकितानं शलाय वै ।
द्रौपदेयांस्तथा पञ्च त्रिगर्तेभ्यः समादिशत् ॥ ५.१६४.८ ॥
He assigned Sahadeva against Śakuni, Cekitāna against Śalya, and sent the five sons of Draupadī against the Trigartas.
5.164.9
वृषसेनाय सौभद्रं शेषाणां च महीक्षिताम् ।
स समर्थं हि तं मेने पार्थादभ्यधिकं रणे ॥ ५.१६४.९ ॥
He assigned Saubhadra (Abhimanyu) against Vṛṣasena, and fitting commanders to the remaining kings. He judged him more capable in battle even than Pārtha.
5.164.10
एवं विभज्य योधांस्तान्पृथक्व सह चैव ह ।
ज्वालावर्णो महेष्वासो द्रोणमंशमकल्पयत् ॥ ५.१६४.१० ॥
Having divided those warriors both separately and together in this way, the great archer of flame-colored hue (Dhṛṣṭadyumna) assigned a portion to Droṇa.
5.164.11
धृष्टद्युम्नो महेष्वासः सेनापतिपतिस्ततः ।
विधिवद्व्यूह्य मेधावी युद्धाय धृतमानसः ॥ ५.१६४.११ ॥
Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the great archer and lord of the commanders, then duly arrayed the battle formation and, wise and resolute in mind, stood ready for the fight.
5.164.12
यथोद्दिष्टानि सैन्यानि पाण्डवानामयोजयत् ।
जयाय पाण्डुपुत्राणां यत्तस्तस्थौ रणाजिरे ॥ ५.१६४.१२ ॥
As had been ordered, he deployed the armies of the Pāṇḍavas; intent on the victory of the sons of Pāṇḍu, he stood firm upon the battlefield.