वैशंपायन उवाच
ततः प्रभाते विमले धार्तराष्ट्रेण चोदिताः ॥
दुर्योधनेन राजानः प्रययुः पाण्डवान् प्रति ॥
आप्लाव्य शुचयः सर्वे स्रग्विणः शुक्लवाससः ॥
गृहीतशस्त्रा ध्वजिनः स्वस्ति वाच्य हुताग्नयः ॥
सर्वे वेदविदः शूराः सर्वे सुचरितव्रताः ॥
सर्वे कर्मकृतश् चैव सर्वे चाहवलक्षणाः ॥
आहवेषु परांल् लोकाञ् जिगीषन्तो महाबलाः ॥
एकाग्रमनसः सर्वे श्रद्दधानाः परस्य च ॥
विन्दानुविन्दाव् आवन्त्यौ केकया बाह्लिकैः सह ॥
प्रययुः सर्व एवैते भारद्वाजपुरोगमाः ॥
vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca
tataḥ prabhāte vimale dhārtarāṣṭreṇa coditāḥ ||
duryodhanena rājānaḥ prayayuḥ pāṇḍavān prati ||
āplāvya śucayaḥ sarve sragviṇaḥ śuklavāsasaḥ ||
gṛhītaśastrā dhvajinaḥ svasti vācya hutāgnayaḥ ||
sarve vedavidaḥ śūrāḥ sarve sucaritavratāḥ ||
sarve karmakṛtaś caiva sarve cāhavalakṣaṇāḥ ||
āhaveṣu parāṃl lokāñ jigīṣanto mahābalāḥ ||
ekāgramanasaḥ sarve śraddadhānāḥ parasya ca ||
vindānuvindāv āvantyau kekayā bāhlikaiḥ saha ||
prayayuḥ sarva evaite bhāradvājapurogamāḥ ||
Vaishampayana said: "Then, at clear dawn, urged on by the son of Dhritarashtra, the kings of Duryodhana's host set out against the Pandavas. Having bathed, pure, garlanded and dressed in white, weapons in hand, banners raised, having pronounced blessings and offered fire sacrifices, all of them were versed in the Vedas, were heroes, kept righteous vows, had performed the prescribed rites, and bore the marks of warriors. Mighty, single-minded and full of faith, desiring to win the highest worlds in battle, Vinda and Anuvinda of Avanti set out together with the Kekayas and the Bahlikas; all these hosts marched with the son of Bharadvaja at their head."
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This chapter shows the material side of war: not only heroes and vows, but the vast organization of camps, rites, provisions and retinue. The Kaurava army moves like an entire city on the march: kings, peoples, artisans, singers, merchants and onlookers all enter the space of war. Duryodhana attends to order and provisioning, yet this very abundance of outward show underscores the scale of the catastrophe now approaching. Before the battle, dharma is already being tested -- not only on the field, but in how a ruler governs people, resources and allies.