Bhishma said In my opinion Sudakshina, of Kamboja, is equal to one Ratha and he will fight in the battle with the enemy desiring the success of your objects.

The prowess of this best among car warriors excited on your behalf, O best among kings, the Kurus in battle with see equal to that of Indra himself.

The best of car warriors under him are strikers with fierce force. The Kambojas, o great king, will cover like the land like a swarm of locusts.

Nil of Mahishmati clad in a blue coat of mail is a Ratha of your army and with the car warriors under him he will work havoc among the enemy.

My child, in former days, he was made an enemy by Sahadeva, and he will ever fight on your behalf, O you delighter of the Kuru race.

In my opinion Vindu and Anuvindu, the princes of Avanti, accomplished in battle and of firm strength and prowess are two of the best Rathas.

These two best among men will consume the army of enemy with maces, bearded darts, swords, muskets and long shafts hurled from their hands.

Desirous of war they will act in battle each like Yama like two sporting elephants moving in the midst of a herd, O king.

In my opinion, the five Trigarta brothers are Rathas and they were made enemies by the sons of Pritha while in the city of Virata.

In the battle, they will agitate the army of the son of Pritha like Makaras agitating the Ganga swollen with its waves.

They are Rathas, O chief among kings, at whose head is Satyaratha and they will fight in the battle remembering the former wrongs.

They were injured by Bhima's younger brother Arjuna, the son of Pandu, O king, when on a car drawn by white steeds, O Bharata, he went out to conquer all the quarters.

Having encountered many car warriors, chiefs of bowmen and leaders of Kshatriyas on the side of Parthas they will forsooth kill them

Your son Lakshmana and the son of Dushasana, both these foremost among men can never fly back from the battle.

The two young and delicate princes are of light hand and know all the details of fighting and are in every way fit to be leaders.

These two, O foremost among the Kurus, i am of opinion, are Rathas, and the heroes attached as they are to the duties of the Kshatriya will perform noble deeds.

That foremost among men, Dandadhara, O great king, is a Ratha and he will fight in your battle protected by his own army.

Brihadbala, too, O king, the prince of the Shalyas, is one of the best among car warriors and is a Ratha, in my opinion, of great impetuosity and prowess.

He will fight in the battle delighting his own friends, a wielder of terrible weapons as he is and a mighty bowman devoted to the good of the son of Dhritarashtra.

Kripa, the son of Sharadvata, Oking, is the general of the commanders of the Rathas, and careless of his dear life he will consume your enemies.

The son of the great Rishi Gautama, or the preceptor Sharadvata, born on a clump of health, is invincible as the war god Kartikeya himself.

Destroying this army strong in numbers and furnished with diverse weapons and bows he will roll in the battle like blazing fire.