The Bhagavadgîtâ, with the Sanatsugâtîya and the Anugîtâ — SBE Vol. 8 (trans. K. T. Telang, 1882)
The translator’s English as printed (K. T. Telang). The original-language text is not held; names are romanised as the translator printed them.
BHAGAVADGÎTÂ
CHAPTER I.
Dhṛitarâshṭra said:
What did my (people) and the Pâṇḍavas do, O Sañgaya! when they assembled together on the holy field of Kurukshetra, desirous to do battle ?
Sañgaya said:
Seeing the army of the Pâṇḍavas drawn up in battle-array¹, the prince Duryodhana approached his preceptor, and spoke (these) words: ‘ O preceptor! observe this grand army of the sons of Pâṇḍu, drawn up in battle-array by your talented pupil, the son of Drupada. In it are heroes (bearing) large bows, the equals of Bhima and Arguna in battle — (namely), Yuyudhana, Virâṭa, and Drupada, the master of a great car² and Dhṛishṭaketu, Kekitâna, and the valiant king of Kasi, Purugit and Kuntibhoga, and that eminent man Saibya; the heroic Yudhamanyu, the valiant Uttamaugas, the son of Subhadra, and the sons of
1 Several of these modes of array are described in Manu VII, 187, like a staff, like a wain, like a boar, &c. That of the Pâṇḍavas, here referred to, appears to have been like the thunderbolt, as to which see Manu VII, ror.
2 This is a literal rendering ; the technical meaning is ‘a warrior proficient in military science, who single-handed can fight a thousand archers.’
BHAGAVADGÎTÂ
CHAPTER I.
Dhṛitarâshṭra said:
What did my people and the Pâṇḍavas do, O Sañjaya, when they gathered on the holy field of Kurukshetra, eager for battle?
Sañjaya said:
Seeing the Pâṇḍavas' army drawn up in battle-array¹, Prince Duryodhana approached his preceptor and spoke these words: 'O preceptor! Look at this grand army of the sons of Pâṇḍu, arrayed for battle by your talented pupil, the son of Drupada. In it are heroes bearing great bows, the equals of Bhima and Arjuna in battle — namely, Yuyudhana, Virâṭa, and Drupada, master of a great car²; and Dhṛishṭaketu, Kekitâna, and the valiant king of Kasi; Purujit and Kuntibhoja, and that eminent man Saibya; the heroic Yudhamanyu, the valiant Uttamaugas, the son of Subhadra, and the sons of
1 Several of these modes of array are described in Manu VII, 187: like a staff, like a wain, like a boar, and so on. The one the Pâṇḍavas used here appears to have been the thunderbolt formation, for which see Manu VII, 101.
2 This is a literal rendering; the technical meaning is 'a warrior proficient in military science, who single-handed can fight a thousand archers.'