War in Ancient India c9.s4.29

c9.s4.29

Then the gāruḍa vyūha is formed by Bhīṣma; Droṇa and Kṛtavarman are its eyes, Aśvatthāma and Kṛpa its head, Jayadratha its neck, Duryodhana its back, and Sūrasena and others its tail. The Magadhas and Kalingas form its right wing and other tribes the left wing. On this Arjuna forms a counter array in ardhacandra.⁹⁰ Again the Pāṇḍavas form the śṛṅgaṭaka vyūha against the ocean-like army of Bhīṣma.⁹¹