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1.8 His own commanders Sanjaya speaks

भवान्भीष्मश्च कर्णश्च कृपश्च समितिञ्जयः
अश्वत्थामा विकर्णश्च सौमदत्तिस्तथैव च

bhavānbhīṣhmaśhcha karṇaśhcha kṛipaśhcha samitiñjayaḥ
aśhvatthāmā vikarṇaśhcha saumadattis tathaiva cha

Yourself, and Bhishma, and Karna, and Kripa who is unconquered in battle; Ashvatthama, Vikarna, and the son of Somadatta too;

Explanation

The names on his own side, starting with the listener.

Yourself, and Bhishma, and Karna, and Kripa; Ashvatthama, Vikarna, Somadatta's son.

Half of them have divided loyalties. Bhishma and Drona both love the Pandavas and will fight against them out of obligation, which is the same collision Arjuna is about to have — had by the other side first.

Word by word

bhavān
yourself
bhīṣhmaḥ
Bheeshma
cha
and
karṇaḥ
Karna
cha
and
kṛipaḥ
Kripa
cha
and
samitim-jayaḥ
victorious in battle
aśhvatthāmā
Ashvatthama
vikarṇaḥ
Vikarna
cha
and
saumadattiḥ
Bhurishrava
tathā
thus
eva
even
cha
also