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BHAGAVADGÎTÂ.
Chapter I.
Dhritarashtra said: What did my (people) and the Pandavas do, O Sangaya! when they assembled together on the holy field of Kurukshetra, desirous to do battle ?
Sañgaya said: Seeing the army of the Pandavas drawn up in batule-array', the prince Duryodhana approached: his preceptor, and spoke (these) words: O pre. ceptor! observe this grand army of the sons of Pindu, drawn up in battle-array by your talented pupil, the son of Drupada. In it are heroes (bearing) large bows, the equals of Bhima and Arguna in battle - (namely), Yuyudhâna, Viráta, and Drupada, the master of a great car?, and Dhrishtaketu, Kekitâna, and the valiant king of Kasi, Purugit and Kuntibhoga, and that eminent man Saibya; the heroic Yudhamanyu, the valiant l'ttamaugas, the son of Subhadra, and the sons of
Several of these modes of array are described in Manu VII, 187, like a staff, like a wain, like a boar, &c. That of the Pandavas, here referred to appears to have been like the thunderbolt, as to which me Manu VII, 191.
"This is a literal rendering; the technical meaning is 'a warrior proficient in military science, who single-handed can fight a thousand archers.'
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