King Yudhishthir, son of Kunti, blew on Endless-Victor's-Dower;
Nakul blew on Pleasant-Bellow; Sahadev, on Jewel-Flower.
Thereon Kasya, prince of archers, and Sikhandin on his car,
Dhrishtadyumna, and Virat, and Satyaki unfoil'd in war,
Drupad, and the Droupadeyas, blew their conchs, O Lord of Earth,
With the long-arm'd son of Bhadra, one by one, in martial mirth.
And that mighty din the bosoms of the Dhartarashtras tore,
Making sky and earth together echo back the mighty roar.
Then the ape-sign'd Pandav saw the Dhartarashtras in array,
And, amidst the flight of weapons, to the Senses' Lord did say:
(Arjun).
"Place my car, O thou Unshaken, right between the armies bright,
Whilst I see them set in order and full ready for the fight.
"With whom shall I fight in battle? I desire to look on those
Who, to work Duryodhan pleasure, are assembled here as foes."
