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'twas Beholding Dhritirashtra's battle set, Weapons unsheathing,
bows drawn forth, the war Instant to break Arjun, whose ensign-badge
Was Hanuman the monkey, spake this thing To Krishna the Divine, his
charioteer: "Drive, Dauntless One! to yonder open ground
Betwixt the armies; I would see more nigh These who will fight with
us, those we must slay To-day, in war's arbitrament; for,
sure, On bloodshed all are bent who throng this plain, Obeying
Dhritirashtra's sinful son."
Thus, by Arjuna prayed, (O
Bharata!) Between the hosts that heavenly Charioteer Drove the
bright car, reining its milk-white steeds Where Bhishma led, and
Drona, and their Lords. "See!" spake he to Arjuna,
"where they stand, Thy kindred of the Kurus:" and the
Prince Marked on each hand the kinsmen of his house, Grandsires and
sires, uncles and brothers and sons, Cousins and sons-in-law
and nephews, mixed With friends and honoured elders; some this side,
Some that side ranged: and, seeing those opposed, Such kith grown
enemies- Arjuna's heart Melted with pity, while he uttered this:
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