Chapter 1: Arjuna Viṣhāda Yoga – Transforming Grief into Yoga / Verse 5

Chapter 1: Arjuna Viṣhāda Yoga – Transforming Grief into Yoga: Verse 5

धृष्टकेतुश्चेकितान: काशिराजश्च वीर्यवान् ।
पुरुजित्कुन्तिभोजश्च शैब्यश्च नरपुङ्गव: ॥

dhṛṣṭaketuś-cekitāna: kāśirājaś-ca vīryavān
purujit-kuntibhojaś-ca śaibyaś-ca nara-puṅgava: – 1.5

Meaning of Verses 1.4, 1.5 and 1.6:

Here are powerful heroes, equal to Bheema and Arjuna, great fighters Yuyudhana, Virata, Drupada, valorous Dhrishtaketu, Chekitana, Kashi King, Purujit, Kuntibhoja and Shaibya, all best of archers, strong Yudhamanyu, unyielding Uttamaujas, Subhadra’s son, Draupadi’s children, all illustrious Maharathis (warriors with mastery in all combat skills).

Chapter 1: Arjuna Viṣhāda Yoga – Transforming Grief into Yoga - Verse 5

Swami Nirviseshananda Tirtha
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Verses 1.4, 1.5, 1.6 explanation:

Holding all leading fighters as equal to Bheema and Arjuna, Duryodhana relates his opponents’ individual excellences, concluding that ‘all are illustrious warriors’!

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