the mind, O monarch, and exceedingly obedient to the
driver, bore prince Prativindhya. Whitish yellow
steeds bore Sutasoma, the son of Arjuna, whom the
latter had obtained from Soma himself. He was
born in the Kuru city known by the name of Udayendu.
Endued with effulgence of a thousand moons, and because
he also had won great renown in an assembly of the
Somakas, he came to be called Sutasoma. Steeds
of the hue of Sala flowers or of morning sun bore
Nakula’s son Satanika worthy of every praise.
Steeds decked in trappings of gold, and endued with
the hue of the peacock’s neck, bore that tiger
among men, Srutakarman, the son of Draupdi (by Bhima).
Excellent steeds of the hue of the king-fishers bore
Draupadi’s son Srutkirti to that battle, who
like Partha was an ocean of learning. Steeds
of a tawny hue bore the youthful Abhimanyu who was
regarded as superior to Krishna or Partha one and a
half times in battle. Gigantic steeds bore Yuyutsu
to battle, that only warrior amongst the sons of Dhritarashtra
who (abandoning his brothers) hath sided with the
Pandavas. Plump and well-decked steeds of the
hue of the (dried) paddy stalk bore Vardhakshemi of
great activity to that dreadful battle. Steeds
with black legs, equipped in breast-plates of gold,
and exceedingly obedient to the driver, bore youthful
Sauchitti to battle. Steeds whose backs were
covered with golden armour, decked with chains of gold,
well-broken, and of the hue of red silk, bore Srenimat.
Steeds of a red hue bore the advancing Satyadhriti
accomplished in the science of arms and in the divine
Vedas. That Panchala who was commander (of the
Pandava army) and who took Drona as the victim allotted
to his share,—that Dhrishtadyumna,—was
borne by steeds of the hue of pigeons. Him followed
Satyadhriti, and Sauchitti irresistible in battle,
and Srenimat, and Vasudana, and Vibhu, the son of
the ruler of the Kasis. These had fleet steeds
of the best Kamvoja breed decked with chains of gold.
Each resembling Yama or Vaisravana, they proceeded
to battle, striking fear into the hearts of the hostile
soldiers. The Prabhadrakas of the Kamvoja country,
numbering six thousand, with upraised weapons, with
excellent steeds of diverse hues on their gold-decked
cars, with stretched bows and making their foes tremble
with their showers of arrows and resolved to die together,[45]
followed Dhristadyumna. Excellent steeds of the
hue of tawny silk, decked with beautiful chains of
gold, cheerfully bore Chekitana. Arjuna’s
maternal uncle Purujit, otherwise called Kuntibhoja,
came borne by excellent steeds of the colour of the
rainbow. Steeds of the colour of star-bespangled
firmament bore to battle king Rochamana. Steeds
of the hue of the red deer, with white streaks over
their bodies, bore the Panchala prince Singhasena,
the son of Gopati. That tiger among the Panchalas
who is known by the name of Janamejaya, had excellent
steeds of the hue of mustard flowers. Fleet, gigantic
and dark blue steeds decked with chains of gold, with