And from several directions came for the noble minded sons of Pandu seven Akshauhini carrying flags of various sorts. All of them were desirous a fight with the sons of Kuru and so caused the sons of Pandu to rejoice.
इतश्चेतश्च पाण्डूनां समाजग्मुर्महात्मनाम्। अक्षौहिण्यस्तु सप्तैता विविधध्वजसंकुलाः॥ युयुत्समानाः कुरुभिः पाण्डवान् समहर्षयन्।