Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Bhagvad-Gita Chapter 1 Sloka 4 to 7

HARE KRISHNA!
SLOKA 1/4
ATRA SURA MAHESV-ASA BHIMARJUNA-SAM-YUDHI
YUYUDHANO VIRATASCH DRUPADASHCH MAHARATHAH

MEANING
There are many great bowmen who are equal in fighting to great Bhima and Arjuna. Some of these  fighters are Yuyudhana, Virata and Drupada .

EXPLANATION
Here Duryodhana mentioned the name of some of the other great warriors on the side of Pandavas. He knows that each of them are alike Bhima and Arjuna and they are causes of fear in the war. Here Duryodhana is trying to show the strength of Pandavas.


SLOKA 1/5
DHRASHTAKETUS CHE KITANAH KASHIRAJASHCH VIRYAVAAN
PURUJIT KUNTIBHOJASH CH SHAIBYAAS CH NARA-PUNGAVAH

MEANING
 Also powerful warriors like Dhrashtaketu  Chetkitana, Kashiraja, Purujit, kuntibhioja and Saibya  have also assembled here for the war.

SLOKA 1/6
YUDHAMANYUSH CH VIKRANTA UTTAMAUJASH CH VIRYAVAN
SAUBHADRO DRAUPADEYAS CH SARVA EVA MAHARATHAH

MEANING
In the war there are warriors like mighty Yudhamanyu and powerful Uttamauja along with the sons of Subhadra and Draupadi, they all have assembled to fight the war.They are all some of the greatest chariot warriors.




SLOKA 1/7
ASMAKAM TU VISISTA YE TAN NIBODHA DWIJOTTAMA
NAYAKA MAM SAINYASHYA SANGYARTHAM TAN BRAVIMI TE

MEANING
O Best of all Brahmans let me tell you for your information about the captains who are especially qualified to lead my military forces. 

Explanation
Now being a good diplomat he does not want to demoralize his commander so now Duryodhana is trying to boast about his own military strength also. Because he know the war are also fought on the psychological levels also. He wants his men to be in high spirits.

HARI BOL!


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