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Pancharatra and Core: Description of the various warriors and their horses who rallied behind Bhimasena.
Dhritarashtra spoke:
Sanjaya, tell me the chariot-marks of all those who, led by Bhima, angrily approached Drona.
Sanjaya said:
Upon witnessing Bhima, known as Vrikodara, exercising with his white horses, the valiant Satyaki, son of Sini, who was with his silver horses, decided to turn back.
The Kambojas, adorned with parrot-feather decorations, swiftly carried Nakul and charged towards your forces.
Krishna, resembling a cloud, carried Sahadeva, who had raised his weapon, with terrible speed, like a tiger among men, swift as the wind.
The armies, all covered with the finest gold and mounted on horses as swift as the wind, advanced towards Yudhishthira.
After the previous king, Drupada, the king of the Pāñcāla, ascended the throne. He was protected by all his people and had a golden umbrella.
The great archer, adorned with crests and yoked with horses capable of all sounds, advanced calmly and fearlessly amidst the kings in battle.
Virata, along with heroes and great charioteers, followed him. The Kekayas, Shikhandi, and Dhrishtaketu also joined, each surrounded by their own armies, following the king of the Matsyas.
The excellent horses, of the same color as the red flowers, carrying the enemy killer of Matsya, shone brightly.
The swift and golden-garlanded horses, turmeric-colored and uniform in color, quickly brought forth the son of King Virata.
The five brothers of the Kekayas, with the color of red insects, all appeared shining like gold and carried red banners.
The golden-garlanded heroes, all skilled in warfare, appeared like clouds pouring rain, as if bitten by a fierce force.
The horses, appearing like raw vessels, were tamed and copper-red, and they carried Shikhandi, the son of Drupada, who possessed immeasurable energy.
Thus, twelve thousand great charioteers of the Pāñcālas were there, and of them, six thousand followed Śikhaṇḍin.
O gentle one, the horses, spotted like deer, carried the son of Śiśupāla while playing.
Dhritaketu, Rishabha of the Cedis, and the mighty Atibala, along with the Kambojas, advanced with their speckled horses, led by Durjaya.
The great warrior Kaikeyi, tender and delicate, was swiftly brought by the excellent Sindhu horses, which resembled the color of straw smoke.
The women with jasmine-like eyes and lotus-colored complexion, born in Bahlika and well-adorned, married the heroic son of Shikhandi, Kshatradeva.
In the battle, the excellent horses of heron color carried the young and tender son of Abhibhu, who was a great chariot-warrior from Kāśya.
The white horses, with black necks and swift as the mind, obedient to the charioteer, carried Prativindhya, the prince, O king.
Pārtha requested Sutasoma as a son from Dhaumya, and he was borne by horses resembling the color of lentil flowers in the battle.
In the city of the Kurus named Udayendu, a thousand figures like the moon appeared. In the midst of the moon's battle cry, he was born, and thus he became known as Sutasoma.
The horses, shining like the young sun and resembling the Śāla flower, admirably carried Śatānīka to Nakula.
The warriors brought Śrutakarmāṇa, the son of Draupadi, who was renowned for his deeds and was considered a tiger among men, using chariots adorned with yokes that resembled the necks of peacocks, shining like golden images.
The excellent horses, resembling the leaves of a partridge, carried the son of Draupadi, renowned for his fame and knowledge, equal to Arjuna in battle.
The Pisachas, known for their strength, killed the young prince Abhimanyu, who was said to be more powerful than both Krishna and Arjuna, in the battle.
One among the sons of Dhritarashtra, who sought refuge with the Pandavas, was brought into battle by the great and mighty warriors, eager to fight.
The chaff-colored horses, though appearing weak, were actually prosperous and energetic. They joyfully carried him into the tumultuous battle, well-decorated and ready for the fight.
In the battle, the white-footed horses adorned with golden leaves and chest coverings carried away the prince's consciousness, acting like the charioteer's servants.
The horses, with their backs covered in gold and resembling silk, adorned with golden garlands, patiently carried the chariot in a row.
The valiant warriors, adorned with their own golden garlands and golden hue, carried the esteemed King of Kashi on the finest horses.
The charioteers brought him, an expert in the science of archery and the Vedas, who was truthful and steadfast, as he approached.
He, who made Drona a part of the Panchala army, was carried by dove-colored horses as Dhrishtadyumna.
Satyadhriti, Saucitti, Yuddhadurmada, Shreniman, Vasudana, and the son of Kashi followed him, O Abhibho.
They were equipped with the finest Kambojas, swift and adorned with golden garlands, terrifying the enemy forces, resembling Yama and Kubera.
The Prabhadrakas and the Panchalas, numbering six thousand, were armed and equipped with excellent horses of various colors, and their chariots were adorned with golden banners.
With a barrage of arrows and their bows drawn, they fearlessly approached Dhṛṣṭadyumna, ready to face death equally.
The excellent horses, adorned with golden garlands and having a brown silk color, carried Cekitana with unwearied minds.
Kuntibhoja arrived with horses resembling Indra's rainbow, accompanied by excellent and well-controlled steeds; along with him was Purujit, the uncle of Arjuna.
The horses, resembling stars in the sky, brought the radiant king into the battle.
The best of horses, spotted and white-footed, adorned with golden trappings, carried Jarasandha and Sahadeva.
The excellent horses, which were of the same color as the lotus-stalk and as swift as hawks, carried Sudāmā, who was variegated.
The warriors, with their rabbit-red color and pale rising streaks, carried away Simhasena, the son of Gopati, from Panchala.
Janamejaya, the renowned leader of the Pāñcālas, is known for his excellent horses that are the color of mustard flowers.
The black-colored, swift, and great horses, adorned with golden garlands, with backs like curd and faces like the moon, swiftly carried away Panchala.
The heroes and noble ones, with horses resembling arrow shafts and colored like lotus filaments, carried the staff-bearer.
The horses, adorned with golden garlands and having bellies resembling chakravaka birds, carried Sukshatra, the son of the lord of Kosala.
The spotted but great horses, adorned with golden garlands and tamed, carried the steadfast and truthful earth in battle, appearing tall and splendid.
The white one, adorned with a single color, with all the flags, armor, horses, and bows, returned in a splendid white hue.
The moon-like horses carried Chandra Deva, the son of Samudrasena, who possessed the energy of Rudra, and belonged to the ocean.
The horses, resembling blue lotuses and decorated with gold, carried Shaibya and Chitraratha into the battle, adorned with diverse garlands.
The kings, with colors resembling pea flowers, both white and red, assembled their chariot army and finest horses, preparing for the fierce battle.
The bravest king, whom all men call, was carried by parrot-colored horses, the slayer of the enemy.
The excellent horses, adorned with bright weapons, garlands, and armor, carried them, resembling the color of Butea monosperma flowers.
Nila advanced with a uniform color, accompanied by all, bearing a flag and armor, along with a bow and charioteers, all in blue.
The variegated army, adorned with various forms, gem-studded troops, flags, bows, horse flags, and banners, advanced.
The excellent horses, resembling the color of a lotus leaf, carried the golden-hued son of the radiant one.
The warriors and auspicious makers carried staffs of autumn, resembling white eggs and hen's eggs, along with a staff-banner.
The horses, resembling the āṭarūṣaka flowers, belonging to the followers of the Pāṇḍya, carried fourteen thousand of the chief chariots.
The horses, diverse in form and color, with faces of various shapes, carried the heroic Ghatotkacha, who bore the chariot wheel flag.
The golden-colored Yudhishthira, knower of dharma and best of kings, was followed from all sides by the best of horses, the Prabhadrakas, adorned with varied divine colors.
They, under the control of Bhimasena and accompanied by golden banners, appeared, O king, like the celestial beings along with Indra.
Dhrishtadyumna was delighted with all those who had gathered, and Bharadwaja was equally pleased with all the troops.
