भीष्म उवाच पञ्चालराजस्य सुतो राजन् परपुरंजयः। शिखण्डि रथमुख्यो मे मतः पार्थस्य भारत॥
Bhishma said The son of the king of Panchala, that conqueror of enemy's cities, Shikhandin is one of the foremost of Rathas on the side of the son of Pritha, in my opinion, O Bharata.
एष योत्स्यति संग्रामे नाशयन् पूर्वसंस्थितम्। परं यशो विप्रथयंस्तव सेनासु भारत॥
He will fight in battle destroying what he was before (a woman) and earning great fame in your army, O Bharata.
एतस्य बहुलाः सेनाः पञ्चालाश्च प्रभद्रकाः। तेनासौ रथवंशेन महत् कर्म करिष्यति॥
His large army consists of the Panchalas and the Prabhadrakas and with the help of these groups of cars he will do great deeds.
धृष्टद्युम्नश्च सेनानीः सर्वसेनासु भारत। मतो मेऽतिरथो राजन् द्रोणशिष्यो महारथः॥
Dhrishtadyumna, the leader of all the (Pandava) armies, O Bharata, that great carwarrior, the pupil of Drona, is also an Atiratha, in my opinion, O king.
एष योत्स्यति संग्रामे सूदयन् वै परान् रणे। भगवानिव संक्रुद्धः पिनाकी युगसंक्षये॥
He will fight in the battle destroying the enemies in the fight like the wrathful god, bearing the Pinaka at the time of the universal destruction.
एतस्य तदु स्थानीकं कथयन्ति रणाप्रियाः। बहुत्वात् सागरप्रख्यं देवानामिव संयुगे॥
Those, who are fond of fights, will speak of the chariot arrangement of his army resembling that of the very gods engaged in battle and as also the ocean in its numerical strength. son
क्षत्रधर्मा तु राजेन्द्र मतो मेऽर्धरथो नृप। धृष्टद्युम्नस्य तनयो बाल्यानातिकृतश्रमः॥
The of Dhrishtadyumna, Kshatradharman, O chief among kings, is in my opinion only half a Ratha, O ruler of men, owing to his youth and want of training.
शिशुपालसुतो वीश्चेदिराजो महारथः। धृष्टकेतुर्महेष्वासः सम्बन्धी पाण्डवस्य ह॥
Dhrishtaketu, the king of the Chedis, the son of Shishupala, is a Maharatha and is also a mighty bowman; besides he is related to the Pandu king.
एष चेदिपतिः शूरः सह पुत्रेण भारत। महारथानां सुकरं महत् कर्म करिष्यति॥
This hero, the king of the Chedis, along with his son, O Bharata, will do great deeds which can be done by Maharathas alone.
क्षत्रधर्मरतो मह्यं मतः परपुरंजयः। क्षत्रदेवस्तु राजेन्द्र पाण्डवेषु रथोत्तमः॥
Kshatradharman, in my opinion, O king, is a conquerror of the enemies towns, and Kshatradeva, O chief of kings, is the best of Rathas among the Pandavas.
जयन्तश्चामितौजाश्च सत्यजिच्च महारथः। महारथा महात्मानः सर्वे पाञ्चालसत्तमाः॥
All those best among the Panchalas, namely Jayanta, Amitauja and the mighty carwarrior Satyajit are Maharathas and have great souls.
योत्स्यन्ते समरे तात संरब्धा इव कुञ्जराः। अजो भोजश्च विक्रान्तौ पाण्डवार्थं महारथौ॥
They will fight in the battle, my dear son, like infuriated elephants. The two powerful men, Aja and Bhoja, in the side of the Pandavas, are Maharathas.
योत्स्येते बलिनौ शूरौ परं शक्त्या क्षयिष्यतः। शीघ्रास्त्राश्चित्रयोद्धारः कृतिनो दृढविक्रमाः॥
The two powerful heroes will fight with all their might and the two, who are quick in arms, who can fight with diverse weapons, are skillful and of firm strength will mete out destruction.
केकयाः पञ्च राजेन्द्रः भ्रातरो दृढविक्रमाः। सर्वे चैव रथोदाराः सर्वे लोहितकध्वजाः॥
The five brothers, the Kaikeyas, O chief among kings, are of great prowess. All of them are mighty car-warriors and all of them have blood-red banners.
काशिकः सुकुमारश्च नीलो यश्चापरो नृप। सूर्यदत्तश्च शङ्खश्च मदिराश्वश्च नामतः॥
Kashika, Sukumara, and the other ruler of men Nila and Suryadatta and Shankha and he who goes by the name of Madirashva,
सर्व एव रथोदाराः सर्वे चाहवलक्षणाः। सर्वास्त्रविदुषः सर्वे महात्मानो मता मम॥
All of these are mighty car-warriors and possessed of every accomplishment that goes towards making a good soldier, conversant with all sciences, and in my opinion large souled.
वार्धक्षेमिर्महाराज मतो मम महारथः। चित्रायुधश्च नृपतिर्मतो मे रथसत्तमः॥
Vardhakshemi, O great king, in my opinion, is a Maharatha; that ruler of men can fight with diverse weapons and is the best of car-warriors in my opinion.
स हि संग्रामशोभी च भक्तश्चापि किरीटिनः। चेकितानः सत्यधृति पाण्डवानां महारथौ। द्वाविमौ पुरुषव्याघ्रौ रथोदारौ मतौ मम॥
He is an ornament in battle and an admirer of Arjuna. Chekitana and Satyadhriti are two Maharathies, among the Pandavas and these two foremost of men are mighty car-warriors in my opinion.
व्याघ्रदत्तश्च राजेन्द्र चन्द्रसेनश्च भारत। मतौ मम रथोदारौ पाण्डवानां न संशयः॥
Vyaghradatta, O king among kings, and Chandrasena, O Bharata, are in my opinion two Maharathas on the side of the Pandavas, there is no doubt about it.
सेनाबिन्दुश्च राजेन्द्र क्रोधहन्ता च नामतः। यः समो वासुदेवेन भीमसेनेन वा विभो॥
Senabindu, O chief among kings, and he who is named 'Krodhahanta who is equal to Vasudeva or Bhimasena, O lord,
स योत्स्यति हि विक्रम्य समरे तव सैनिकैः। मां च द्रोणं कृपं चैव यथा सम्मन्यते भवान्॥
Will fight with your soldiers with all his might in the battle. As you think myself Drona and Kripa,
तथा स समरश्लाघी मन्तव्यो रथसत्तमः। काश्यः परमशीघ्रास्त्रः श्लाघनीयो नरोत्तमः॥
So should also that best among carwarriors, who is proud of his velour in battle should be thought by you. That best among men Kashya is endued with extreme quickness of hand and is worthy of praise.
रथ एकगुणो मह्यं ज्ञेयः परपुरंजयः। अयं च युधि विक्रान्तो मन्तव्योऽष्टगुणो रथः॥
Myself ought to be known as being equal to a single Ratha but this conqueror, of enemies' town who is very powerful in battle, should be regarded as equal to eight times a Ratha.
सत्यजित् समरश्लाघी दुपदस्यात्मजो युवा। गतः सोऽतिरथत्वं हि धृष्टद्युम्नेन सम्मितः॥
The youthful son of Drupada, Satyajit, is proud of velour in battle, and being equal to Dhrishtadyumna should be included among the Atirathas.
पाण्डवानां यशस्कामः परं कर्म करिष्यति। अनुरक्तश्च शूरच रथोऽयमपरो महान्।॥
Being desirous of the fame of the sons of Pandu he will do great deeds. Here is another great Ratha, a hero who is their follower.
पाण्ड्यराजो महावीर्यः पाण्डवानां धुरंधरः। दृढधन्वा महेष्वासः पाण्डवानां महारथः॥
The king Pandya endued with great energy and foremost among the Pandavas. Of firm grasp on the bow is he a Maharatha on the side of the Pandavas.
श्रेणिमान् कौरवश्रेष्ठ वसुदानश्च पार्थिवः। उभावेतावतिरथौ मतौ परपुरंजयौ॥
Shrenimat, that foremost among the Kurus, and Vasudeva that ruler of the earth, both of these are Atirathas in my opinion and both are the conquerors of enemy's towns.