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Dhrushtaket, the one to dread

King of Kashi and Purujit

Kuntibhoj ’n Saibya too

Chekitan, their force augment

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Uttamouj ’n Yudhamanyu

Abhimanyu so Vikranta

Draupadi’s offspring not to speak

Five-star generals all no less

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For thy feel of our own strength

Roll-call heroes of ours O, revered

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Thou with Bhishm, Karn ’n Kripa

Make all four our Field Marshals,

Bhurisrav, Aswatham ’n Vikarn

Our Marshals, near Field Marshals

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With their lives on line for me

Adept at weaponry varied all

Abound valorous in our ranks

Past roup warfare

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Nurses Bhishma force our vast

Lot it’s Bhima’s tend their small

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Let’s close ranks in well laid files

Cover we flanks for Bhishuard

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Words by these moved

Grandsire Bhishave with his conch

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Egged by Bhishh skies

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Krishna ’n Arjun, in their turn

From chariot of white stallions

Gave in kind they with kindred

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With Panchajanya, Lord Krishna

Broke sound barriers with Arjun

Who blew to hilt Devadatta

As blared Bhima, his Paundra

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Blew conch Yudhisthir full throated

Anantavijaya in tandehosh ’n Manipushpak

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King of Kashi, master archer

Sikhandi Marshal, their formidable

Saathyaki, Drushtadyumn ’n Virat