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Verse 1.4

Speaker: Sanjaya

Sanskrit

अत्र शूरा महेष्वासा भीमार्जुनसमा युधि | युयुधानो विराटश्च द्रुपदश्च महारथः ||४||

Transliteration (IAST)

atra śūrā maheṣvāsā bhīmārjunasamā yudhi | yuyudhāno virāṭaśca drupadaśca mahārathaḥ ||4||

Word-by-Word Meanings

शूराः-heroes
महेष्वासाः-great bowmen
भीमार्जुनसमाः-equal to Bhima and Arjuna
युधि-in battle
महारथः-great chariot warrior

Translation

Here are heroes, mighty bowmen, equal in battle to Bhima and Arjuna - Yuyudhana, Virata, and Drupada, the great chariot warrior.

Commentary

Duryodhana begins enumerating the Pandava warriors, comparing them to Bhima and Arjuna. This enumeration reveals his deep anxiety about the enemy's strength while he tries to appear confident before Drona.

Themes

duty

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