Insights Into

Bhagavad Gita

by Poojya Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha
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Chapter 1, Verse 4-6

Chapter 1: Arjuna Viṣhāda Yoga: – Transforming Grief into Yoga Verse 4-6

अत्र शूरा महेष्वासा भीमार्जुनसमा युधि ।
युयुधानो विराटश्च द्रुपदश्च महारथ: ॥

atra śūrā maheṣvāsā
bhīmārjunasamā yudhi
yuyudhāno virāṭaś-ca
drupadaś-ca mahāratha: – 1.4

धृष्टकेतुश्चेकितान: काशिराजश्च वीर्यवान् ।
पुरुजित्कुन्तिभोजश्च शैब्यश्च नरपुङ्गव: ॥

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

युधामन्युश्च विक्रान्त उत्तमौजाश्च वीर्यवान् ।
सौभद्रो द्रौपदेयाश्च सर्व एव महारथा: ॥

yudhāmanyuś-ca vikrānta
uttamaujāś-ca vīryavān
saubhadro draupadeyāś-ca
sarva eva mahārathā: – 1.6

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 4

Swami Nirviseshananda Tirtha
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Verses 1.4, 1.5 and 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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