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Duryodhana said:
O Sanjaya, having acquired seven divisions of the army along with the kings, what does Yudhishthira, the son of Kunti, who is eager for war, desire?
Sanjaya said:
O King, Yudhishthira, extremely gladdened and eager for battle, along with Bhimasena, Arjuna, and the twins, are fearless.
Arjuna, the son of Kunti, curious about the mantra, set forth in his divine chariot, lighting up all directions.
We saw him, armed and radiant like a cloud with lightning. After meditating on the mantras, he spoke with joy.
"Behold this previous form, Sanjaya. We shall conquer. As the fearsome one told me, so I am as well."
Duryodhana said:
Praising and greeting the sons of Pritha, who are unconquered in dice, speak about Arjuna's chariot: how are the horses and how is the flag?
Sanjaya said:
Tvashta, along with Indra and the creator, fashioned many diverse forms, O lord of the people.
Indeed, on that flag, they created forms through divine illusion, which included great treasures, both divine and of varying sizes, large and small.
The flag extended in all directions, one yojana apart, both horizontally and vertically. Despite being covered with trees, it did not get entangled, as it was an illusion crafted by Bhavana.
Just as Indra's bow (rainbow) shines in the sky, not being of a single color and leaving us uncertain of its nature, so too is the flag placed by Bhauvana seen in various forms.
Just as smoke rises to the sky, obscuring the colors and bearing a fiery form, so is the flag established by the creator; if not, there will be neither burden nor obstruction.
White horses with the speed of wind, divine and yoked with Chitraratha, were given. A hundred of them are eternally filled; destroyed again and again, the boon given before.
Thus, the king's large, white horses yoked to the chariot shone with a brilliance equal to his strength. Bhīmasena's horses, resembling ṛśya, became as swift as the wind in battle.
The spotted-bodied, partridge-like colorful-backed horses, affectionately given by his brother Phalguna, distinguished among the hero's own horses, joyfully yoked, carry Sahadeva.
The horses, gifted by Mahendra, are excellent and swift like the wind. They carry Nakul, the son of Madri, who is a hero and the enemy of Vritra, just as Indra would be carried.
The excellent horses, equal in age, prowess, and speed, unmatched in their qualities, carry the young princes, the sons of Subhadra and Draupadi, who are known as the great horses named Devadatta.
