Dhritarashtra said What did the son of Dharma, the king of the Pandavas, say after hearing that several armies had collected here for our help.

What preparations are Yudhishthira, who is ready for war, making? Who among his sons and brothers are looking up to his face desirous of receiving his orders?

Who among them again dissuades him from war, saying-“Be peaceful” him who knows the nature of virtue and who practices virtue and who has been moved to wrath by the wrong done by the wicked ones (my sons).

Sanjaya said All the the Panchalas, along with the Pandavas, are looking up to the face of the king Yudhishthira and he, good betide you, rules over them all.

Hosts of cars belonging to the Panchalas are coming separately and inspire joy into the heart of Yudhishthira, the son of Kunti.

The Panchalas like a cluster of rays gladden the heart of the son of Kunti, who is of effulgent prowess, like the sun rising making the sky look cheerful.

Down to the very herdsmen who look after cattle and sheep, the tribes of Panchalas, Kaikeya and Matsyas gladden the heart of Yudhishthira, the Pandu king.

The daughters of Brahmanas and of chieftains and of the Vaishyas, while playing, come to Partha to see him clad in a coat of mail.

Dhritarashtra said O Sanjaya, tell us about those with whose aid that Pandu king will high, viz., the army of Dhrishtadyumna and of the Somakas.

Vaishampayana said The son of Gavalgani, being thus questioned in that council of the assembly of Kurus and having drawn long sighs, again and again became thoughtful for a moment.

Without any reason, as if by the hand of the gods, the Suta suddenly fell down. Then in that assembly of kings, in that council chamber, Vidura said loudly-This Sanjaya, O great king, has fallen down senseless; and he cannot utter one word bereft of his wisdom.

Dhritarashtra said Sanjaya, seeing these mighty car-warriors, the sons of Kunti, has certainly got his mind excited owing to those tigers among men.

Vaishampayana said Sanjaya having regained consciousness and being comforted addressed these words to the great king, Dhritarashtra, amidst that assemblage of Kurus in that hall.

Sanjaya said I have seen, O chief among kings, those mighty car-warriors, the sons of Kunti, grown lean through the restraint in which they lived in the court of the Matsya king.

Hear, O great king, aided by whom the Pandavas will fight. There will he fight between yourselves and them, aided by the hero Dhrishtadyumna.

That man of virtuous soul who, through wealth and fear, avarice or wealth or for the sake of argument never falls from truth.

Who is an authority, O great king, in religious matters and who is the chief among men attached to virtue, who has created no enemies, aided by him the Pandavas will fight with you.

Whose equal in strength of arms there is none in those world; that wielder of the bow who subdued all protectors of the earth and who subjugated in battle the people of Kashi, Anga and Magadha and also the Kalingas.

With that Bhimasena the Pandavas will fight with you; and through whose prowess the four Pandavas came down.

After issuing from the house of lac, Vrikodara, the son of Kunti, who became the means of their rescue from Hidimba, the man eater.

That son of Kunti, Vrikodara, who became the means of rescue at the time when Sindhuraja was gratifying his lust on the daughter of Yajnasena.

Aided by him who liberated all the assembled Pandavas when they were burning at the conflagration of Varanavata they will fight against you.

Aided by him whom to gratify Krishna (Draupadi) killed the the Krodhavasas after penetrating into the terrific mountain Gandhamadana.

By him whose substantial arms the strength of ten thousands has been given by the aid of such Brahmana will the Pandavas fight with you.

That hero who, in days of old, for the satisfaction of the god of fire, aided by Krishna, conquered Purandara (Indra) fighting.

He who passed by his fight that god among gods, the lord of Uma-that Mahadeva himself, with the trident in his hand, that lord of the mountains.

That wielder of the bow, who subjugated all the rulers of the earth by the aid of that Vijaya will the Pandavas fight.

He, who subjugated the western country inhabited by hordes of Mlecchas, that warrior Nakula of wonderful weapons is present in their camp.

With that beautiful hero, that excellent wielder of your bow, the son of Madri, O Kurus, will the sons of Pandu fight. With that Sahadeva, who conquired the kings of Kashi, Anga, Magadha and Kalinga in bettle, will the sons of Pandu fight.

He whose might is equaled by only four men in this world, Ashvathaman, Dhrishtaketu, Rukmi and Pradyumna; with that Sahadeva, with that hero among men and with that joygiver to Madri, O king, will you have a great fight.

The chaste woman, the daughter of the king of Kashi, who practiced austere asceticism, who was desirous of the destruction of Bhishma even after death (i.e. in another birth) O bull of the race of Bharata, was born as the daughter of the king of Panchala and by the hand of the gods she became a male afterwards; that one, O tiger among men, who knows the virtues and vices of female-males.

Who fought with the Kalingas, that prince of Panchala; hard to vanquish in battle with that Shikhandin skillful in the use of weapons will they fight with you, the Kurus.

She who was turned into a male through a desire for the death of Bhishma, with that terrific bowman will the Pandavas fight.

With those five Kaikeya princes, brothers to one another and mighty bowmen, with these heroes; with the coats of arms on will they fight with you.

With that heroe among the race of the Vrishnis, of long arms, of great activity in the use of weapons, possessed of true strength, with that Suyodhana will you have to fight.

He who has been the protector of the greatsouled Pandavas for a time, with that Virata will you meet in battle.

He who is the Lord of Kashi, the carwarrior who is the king of Varanasi, has become their warrior, with him they will fight with you.

With the children hard to vanquish, the sons of Draupadi of noble souls, who are like snakes, will the Pandavas fight.

He who is like Krishna in strength and like Yudhishthira in self-control, with that Abhimanyu will the Pandavas fight.

Dhrishtaketu of great fame, who is of unparalleled strength, who wrathful in battle is hard to vanquish, that son of Shishupala, a great car-warrior, with him, the king of the Chedis who has come and joined the Pandavas with an Akshauhini, will the Pandavas fight.

He who is the refuge of the Pandavas as Vasava is of the gods, with that Vamdeva will the Pandavas fight.

So also will the brother of the king of the Chedis, Sharabha, O bull of the race of Bharata who is accompanied by Karakarsha with these two will the Pandavas fight.

The son of Jarasandha, Sahadeva and Jayatsena, both of whom are unrivaled heroes in battle, are present in the cause of the Pandavas.

Drupada too of great prowess and surrounded by a large force has sacrificed his interests for the Pandava's cause and desirous of fighting is present.

These and many others come from the countries in the east and the north depending on hundreds of them the king Dharma is prepared for battle.