रथातिरथ-संख्यान पर्व — रथियों और अतिरथियों की गणना

Bhishma said The son of the king of Panchala, that conqueror of enemy's cities, Shikhandin is one of the foremost of Rathas on the side of the son of Pritha, in my opinion, O Bharata.

He will fight in battle destroying what he was before (a woman) and earning great fame in your army, O Bharata.

His large army consists of the Panchalas and the Prabhadrakas and with the help of these groups of cars he will do great deeds.

Dhrishtadyumna, the leader of all the (Pandava) armies, O Bharata, that great carwarrior, the pupil of Drona, is also an Atiratha, in my opinion, O king.

He will fight in the battle destroying the enemies in the fight like the wrathful god, bearing the Pinaka at the time of the universal destruction.

Those, who are fond of fights, will speak of the chariot arrangement of his army resembling that of the very gods engaged in battle and as also the ocean in its numerical strength. son

The of Dhrishtadyumna, Kshatradharman, O chief among kings, is in my opinion only half a Ratha, O ruler of men, owing to his youth and want of training.

Dhrishtaketu, the king of the Chedis, the son of Shishupala, is a Maharatha and is also a mighty bowman; besides he is related to the Pandu king.

This hero, the king of the Chedis, along with his son, O Bharata, will do great deeds which can be done by Maharathas alone.

Kshatradharman, in my opinion, O king, is a conquerror of the enemies towns, and Kshatradeva, O chief of kings, is the best of Rathas among the Pandavas.

All those best among the Panchalas, namely Jayanta, Amitauja and the mighty carwarrior Satyajit are Maharathas and have great souls.

They will fight in the battle, my dear son, like infuriated elephants. The two powerful men, Aja and Bhoja, in the side of the Pandavas, are Maharathas.

The two powerful heroes will fight with all their might and the two, who are quick in arms, who can fight with diverse weapons, are skillful and of firm strength will mete out destruction.

The five brothers, the Kaikeyas, O chief among kings, are of great prowess. All of them are mighty car-warriors and all of them have blood-red banners.

Kashika, Sukumara, and the other ruler of men Nila and Suryadatta and Shankha and he who goes by the name of Madirashva,

All of these are mighty car-warriors and possessed of every accomplishment that goes towards making a good soldier, conversant with all sciences, and in my opinion large souled.

Vardhakshemi, O great king, in my opinion, is a Maharatha; that ruler of men can fight with diverse weapons and is the best of car-warriors in my opinion.

He is an ornament in battle and an admirer of Arjuna. Chekitana and Satyadhriti are two Maharathies, among the Pandavas and these two foremost of men are mighty car-warriors in my opinion.

Vyaghradatta, O king among kings, and Chandrasena, O Bharata, are in my opinion two Maharathas on the side of the Pandavas, there is no doubt about it.

Senabindu, O chief among kings, and he who is named 'Krodhahanta who is equal to Vasudeva or Bhimasena, O lord,

Will fight with your soldiers with all his might in the battle. As you think myself Drona and Kripa,

So should also that best among carwarriors, who is proud of his velour in battle should be thought by you. That best among men Kashya is endued with extreme quickness of hand and is worthy of praise.

Myself ought to be known as being equal to a single Ratha but this conqueror, of enemies' town who is very powerful in battle, should be regarded as equal to eight times a Ratha.

The youthful son of Drupada, Satyajit, is proud of velour in battle, and being equal to Dhrishtadyumna should be included among the Atirathas.

Being desirous of the fame of the sons of Pandu he will do great deeds. Here is another great Ratha, a hero who is their follower.

The king Pandya endued with great energy and foremost among the Pandavas. Of firm grasp on the bow is he a Maharatha on the side of the Pandavas.

Shrenimat, that foremost among the Kurus, and Vasudeva that ruler of the earth, both of these are Atirathas in my opinion and both are the conquerors of enemy's towns.