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"Thou, and Bhishma too, and Karna, Kripa also, good in wars,
Asvatthaman, and Vikarna, Soumadatti winning cars,

"And a host of other warriors, each agog to quit his life
For my sake, each many-weapon'd and experienced in the strife.

"This array of ours, in order kept by Bhishma, scant I deem;
That array of theirs, in order kept by Bhim, full great doth seem.

"Wherefore, placed in fixt divisions, each of you, my warlike men,
Thro' the movements of battle, look to Bhishma now and then."

Then the aged Kuru grandsire, pouring joy into his core,
Blew his conch, in doughty fashion roaring out a lion's roar.

Conch and kettledrum and cymbal, battledrum and bugle strong
All at once did clang together, and that sound was loud and long.

Till from out a mighty chariot, which white horses lightly drew,
Madhav and the son of Pandu on their conchs celestial blew.

Krishna blew on Five-Folks'-Trophy; Arjun blew on God-endow'd;
And the wolfish-bellied hero blew a blast on Poundra loud;