bhīṣhma-droṇa-pramukhataḥ sarveṣhāṁ cha mahī-kṣhitām
uvācha pārtha paśhyaitān samavetān kurūn iti||25||

Meaning : Placing the chariot in front of Bhishma, Drona, and all the other kings, Krishna said to Arjuna (Partha), “Look at these assembled Kurus, O Arjuna.”

sañjaya uvācha
evam ukto hṛiṣhīkeśho guḍākeśhena bhārata
senayor ubhayor madhye sthāpayitvā rathottamam||24||

Meaning : Sanjaya said: “O King (Dhritarashtra), when Gudakesha (Arjuna) spoke in this way, Hrishikesha (Krishna) placed the finest chariot between the two armies

yotsyamānān avekṣhe ’haṁ ya ete ’tra samāgatāḥ
dhārtarāṣhṭrasya durbuddher yuddhe priya-chikīrṣhavaḥ||23||

Meaning : I want to see those who have gathered here to fight, eager to please the evil-minded son of Dhritarashtra (Duryodhana) by supporting him in this war.

arjuna uvācha
senayor ubhayor madhye rathaṁ sthāpaya me ’chyuta||21||

yāvadetān nirīkṣhe ’haṁ yoddhu-kāmān avasthitān
kairmayā saha yoddhavyam asmin raṇa-samudyame||22||

Meaning : Arjuna said, “O Acyuta (Krishna), please place my chariot between the two armies so that I can see those who are eager to fight and determine with whom I must battle in this great war.”

atha vyavasthitān dṛiṣhṭvā dhārtarāṣhṭrān kapi-dhwajaḥ
pravṛitte śhastra-sampāte dhanurudyamya pāṇḍavaḥ||20||
hṛiṣhīkeśhaṁ tadā vākyam idam āha mahī-pate

Meaning : O King, seeing the Kauravas (sons of Dhritarashtra) ready for battle, Arjuna (whose chariot bears the flag of Hanuman) picked up his bow. Just as the battle was about to begin, he spoke these words to Krishna (Hrishikesha).

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