Verse 1.5
Speaker: Sanjaya
Sanskrit
धृष्टकेतुश्चेकितानः काशिराजश्च वीर्यवान् | पुरुजित्कुन्तिभोजश्च शैब्यश्च नरपुङ्गवः ||५||
Transliteration (IAST)
dhṛṣṭaketuścekitānaḥ kāśirājaśca vīryavān | purujitkuntibhojaśca śaibyaśca narapuṅgavaḥ ||5||
Word-by-Word Meanings
धृष्टकेतुः-Dhrishtaketu
काशिराजः-the king of Kashi
वीर्यवान्-valiant
नरपुङ्गवः-best among men
Translation
Dhrishtaketu, Chekitana, the valiant king of Kashi, Purujit, Kuntibhoja, and Shaibya - all great warriors.
Commentary
The continued enumeration of Pandava allies heightens dramatic tension. Each name represents a kingdom that chose to side with dharma, further isolating the Kauravas morally even as they appear militarily strong.
Themes
dutydharma