sa ghoṣho dhārtarāṣhṭrāṇāṁ hṛidayāni vyadārayat
nabhaśhcha pṛithivīṁ chaiva tumulo abhyanunādayan||19||

Meaning : The loud sound (of the conch shells and war cries) shook the hearts of the Kaurava army. That great noise echoed across the sky and the earth.

anantavijayaṁ rājā kuntī-putro yudhiṣhṭhiraḥ
nakulaḥ sahadevaśhcha sughoṣha-maṇipuṣhpakau||16||

kāśhyaśhcha parameṣhvāsaḥ śhikhaṇḍī cha mahā-rathaḥ
dhṛiṣhṭadyumno virāṭaśhcha sātyakiśh chāparājitaḥ||17||

drupado draupadeyāśhcha sarvaśhaḥ pṛithivī-pate
saubhadraśhcha mahā-bāhuḥ śhaṅkhāndadhmuḥ pṛithak pṛithak||18||

Meaning : King Yudhishthira, the son of Kunti, blew his conch named Anantavijaya. Nakula and Sahadeva blew theirs — Sughosha and Manipushpaka, respectively||16||

The King of Kashi, a mighty archer; Shikhandi, a great warrior; Dhrishtadyumna, Virata, and the undefeated Satyaki also blew their conches||17||

Drupada, the sons of Draupadi, and the mighty-armed Abhimanyu (son of Subhadra) — all blew their conches separately, O King!||18||

pāñchajanyaṁ hṛiṣhīkeśho devadattaṁ dhanañjayaḥ
pauṇḍraṁ dadhmau mahā-śhaṅkhaṁ bhīma-karmā vṛikodaraḥ||15||

Meaning : Hrishikesha (Krishna) blew his conch, Panchajanya; Dhananjaya (Arjuna) blew his, named Devadatta; and Bhima, the mighty warrior known for his fierce deeds, blew his powerful conch Paundra

tataḥ śhvetairhayairyukte mahati syandane sthitau
mādhavaḥ pāṇḍavaśhchaiva divyau śhaṅkhau pradadhmatuḥ||14||

Meaning : Then, Lord Mādhava (Krishna) and the son of Pandu (Arjuna), standing in a magnificent chariot yoked with white horses, blew their divine conch shells.

tataḥ śhaṅkhāśhcha bheryaśhcha paṇavānaka-gomukhāḥ
sahasaivābhyahanyanta sa śhabdastumulo ’bhavat||13||

Meaning : Then, all at once, conches, war drums, cymbals, and cow-horn trumpets were sounded together, and a great and overwhelming noise arose

ayaneṣhu cha sarveṣhu yathā-bhāgamavasthitāḥ
bhīṣhmamevābhirakṣhantu bhavantaḥ sarva eva hi||11||

Meaning : Therefore, all of you, stationed in your respective positions, should support and protect Bhishma alone from all sides

aparyāptaṁ tadasmākaṁ balaṁ bhīṣhmābhirakṣhitam
paryāptaṁ tvidameteṣhāṁ balaṁ bhīmābhirakṣhitam||10||

Meaning : Even though Bhishma is protecting our side, we might not be strong enough. Their side, with Bhima, seems strong and ready

anye cha bahavaḥ śhūrā madarthe tyaktajīvitāḥ
nānā-śhastra-praharaṇāḥ sarve yuddha-viśhāradāḥ||9||

Meaning : There are many other warriors ready to give their lives for me. They are all well-armed with heavy weapons and have won many battles before.

bhavānbhīṣhmaśhcha karṇaśhcha kṛipaśhcha samitiñjayaḥ
aśhvatthāmā vikarṇaśhcha saumadattis tathaiva cha||8||

Meaning : You, Bhishma, Karna, Kripa, Ashwatthama, Vikarna, and the son of Somadatta—all are mighty warriors who have always been victorious in battle.