Upon each horse (was placed) a huge lamp. It was in this way that the Kuru warriors were illuminated. The lamps, being thus placed in due order, very lighted up your army.
प्रत्यश्वमेकश्च महाप्रदीपः। कृतास्तु तैः पाण्डवैः कौरवेयैः। क्षणेन सर्वे विहिताः प्रदीपा व्यादीपयन्तो ध्वजिनीं तवाशु॥