Here in the Pandava army are mighty warriors, great archers, equal to Bhima and Arjuna in battle: Satyaki, Virata, and the great chariot-warrior Drupada.
— Duryodhana
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Bhagavad Gita · 1.4
Hindi · हिन्दी
यहाँ पाण्डवों की सेना में बड़ेबड़े शूरवीर हैं, जिनके बहुत बड़ेबड़े धनुष हैं तथा जो युद्ध में भीम और अर्जुनके समान हैं । उनमें युयुधान सात्यकि, राजा विराट और महारथी द्रुपद भी हैं । धृष्टकेतु और चेकितान तथा पराक्रमी काशिराज भी हैं । पुरुजित् और कुन्तिभोजये दोनों भाई तथा मनुष्योंमें श्रेष्ठ शैब्य भी हैं । पराक्रमी युधामन्यु और पराक्रमी उत्तमौजा भी हैं । सुभद्रापुत्र अभिमन्यु और द्रौपदी के पाँचों पुत्र भी हैं । ये सबकेसब महारथी हैं ॥
The verse in reading order — each Sanskrit word with its meaning beneath. Hover a word to focus on it.
अत्रhereशूराःheroes, brave onesमहेष्वासाःgreat bowmenभीमार्जुनसमाequal to Bhima and Arjunaयुधिin battleयुयुधानःYuyudhanaविराटःVirataचandद्रुपदःDrupadaचandमहारथःgreat chariot-warrior
Read literallyhere · heroes, brave ones · great bowmen · equal to Bhima and Arjuna · in battle · Yuyudhana · Virata · and · Drupada · and · great chariot-warrior
Understanding the verse
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It shifts attention from denial to clear-eyed assessment of what you are facing.
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In plain words
What this verse means
Duryodhana points out the Pandava army's strongest warriors and praises their battle skill.
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On the battlefield
Context & commentary
On Kurukshetra, Duryodhana stands before Drona and keeps listing the Pandava forces. He names their finest warriors to impress the scale of the threat and prepare the battlefield mood before the war begins.
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In your life
Why this verse still matters
You walk into a meeting already knowing the other team is stronger, sharper, and better prepared. Naming the challenge clearly is the first step before any real response.
The takeaway
“The verse builds tension by showing that the other side is formidable, not weak.”
Duryodhana points out the Pandava army's strongest warriors and praises their battle skill.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 1.4?
Duryodhana speaks this verse, on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, in the chapter titled "Arjuna Vishada Yoga" (The Yoga of Arjuna's Despair).
Which chapter of the Bhagavad Gita contains verse 1.4?
Verse 4 sits in Chapter 1 of the Bhagavad Gita — Arjuna Vishada Yoga, "The Yoga of Arjuna's Despair". The chapter has 47 verses in total.
Why does Bhagavad Gita 1.4 matter today?
You walk into a meeting already knowing the other team is stronger, sharper, and better prepared. Naming the challenge clearly is the first step before any real response.
It shifts attention from denial to clear-eyed assessment of what you are facing.
What this verse means
Duryodhana points out the Pandava army's strongest warriors and praises their battle skill.
Context & commentary
On Kurukshetra, Duryodhana stands before Drona and keeps listing the Pandava forces. He names their finest warriors to impress the scale of the threat and prepare the battlefield mood before the war begins.
Why this verse still matters
You walk into a meeting already knowing the other team is stronger, sharper, and better prepared. Naming the challenge clearly is the first step before any real response.
“The verse builds tension by showing that the other side is formidable, not weak.”
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