धृतराष्ट्र उवाच:
धर्मक्षेत्रे कुरुक्षेत्रे समवेता युयुत्सवः।
मामकाः पाण्डवाश्चैव किमकुर्वत सञ्जय।।
Meaning: Dhritarashtra, the blind king of Hastinapur, speaks to his charioteer Sanjaya and asks:
“In the sacred land of Kurukshetra, the field of dharma (righteousness), where my sons and the sons of Pandu have gathered, eager to fight, what did they do, O Sanjaya?”
धृतराष्ट्र उवाच:
धर्मक्षेत्रे कुरुक्षेत्रे समवेता युयुत्सवः।
मामकाः पाण्डवाश्चैव किमकुर्वत सञ्जय।।
Sanjay said:
On seeing the Pandava army standing in military formation, King Duryodhan approached his teacher (Dronacharya), and spoke these words.
पश्यैतां पाण्डुपुत्राणामाचार्य महतीं चमूम् |
व्यूढां द्रुपदपुत्रेण तव शिष्येण धीमता ||
Behold and see this teacher, the great army of sons of Pandu is arranged in formation by the son of Drupada, who is also your intelligent disciple.
अत्र शूरा महेष्वासा भीमार्जुनसमा युधि |
युयुधानो विराटश्च द्रुपदश्च महारथः ||
Here are heroes, mighty archers that are equal in battle to Bhima and Arjuna, Yoyudhana (Satyaki), Virata and Drupada, the mighty warrior.
धृष्टकेतुश्चेकितानः काशिराजश्च वीर्यवान् |
पुरुजित्कुन्तिभोजश्च शैब्यश्च नरपुंगवः ||
Dhrishtaketu, Chekitana and the valiant king of Kasi, Purujit and Kuntibhoja and Saibya, the best men.
युधामन्युश्च विक्रान्त उत्तमौजाश्च वीर्यवान् |
सौभद्रो द्रौपदेयाश्च सर्व एव महारथाः ||
The strong Yodhamanyu and the brave Uttamaujas, the son of Subhadra (Abhimanyu, the son of Subhadra and Arjuna), and the sons of Draupadi, all – of them are great warriors.
अस्माकं तु विशिष्टा ये तान्निबोध द्विजोत्तम |
नायका मम सैन्यस्य संज्ञार्थं तान्ब्रवीमि ते ||
O best among the twice-born! know the names of those who are the most distinguished amongst the leaders of my army; I tell you their names for your information.
भवान्भीष्मश्च कर्णश्च कृपश्च समितिञ्जयः |
अश्वत्थामा विकर्णश्च सौमदत्तिस्तथैव च ||
You and Bhishma, and Karna and also Kripa, the victorious and conqueror of enemies in war, Asvatthama, Vikarna, and also Bhurisrava, the son of Somadatta.
अन्ये च बहवः शूरा मदर्थे त्यक्तजीविताः |
नानाशस्त्रप्रहरणाः सर्वे युद्धविशारदाः ||
And also many other brave heroes who are ready to give up their lives for my sake, armed with various weapons and well-skilled in the art of battle.
अपर्याप्तं तदस्माकं बलं भीष्माभिरक्षितम् |
पर्याप्तं त्विदमेतेषां बलं भीमाभिरक्षितम्
This army of ours protected by Bhishma is sufficient to defeat Pandavs, whereas that army of theirs protected by Bhima is insufficient to defeat us.