Yudhamanyu, brave and powerful, Uttamaujas, brave and powerful, Subhadra's son, and the sons of Draupadi — all of them are great warriors.
— Duryodhana
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Bhagavad Gita · 1.6
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. Tap a word to focus on it.
युधामन्युःYudhamanyuचandविक्रान्तःbrave, powerfulउत्तमौजाःUttamaujasचandवीर्यवान्valiantसौभद्रःSubhadra's sonद्रौपदेयाःthe sons of Draupadiचandसर्वेallएवindeedमहारथाःgreat warriors
Read literallyYudhamanyu · and · brave, powerful · Uttamaujas · and · valiant · Subhadra's son · the sons of Draupadi · and · all · indeed · great warriors
Understanding the verse
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Abhimanyu and Draupadi's sons join the list, so the Pandava side reads like a whole family under arms.
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In plain words
What this verse means
Duryodhana keeps listing the Pandava side's strongest fighters, showing how formidable Arjuna's army is.
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On the battlefield
Context & commentary
Duryodhana is still sizing up the enemy lines for Drona. After naming several champions, he adds Yudhamanyu, Uttamaujas, Abhimanyu, and Draupadi's sons. The verse builds the picture of a packed battlefield; the teaching comes later.
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In your life
What it looks like today
You enter a room knowing the other side is stronger than you expected. Before the first word is spoken, the tension already tells you this will be a real fight.
The takeaway
“The scale of the coming battle becomes clear: this is not a small clash, but a war between equals.”
Duryodhana keeps listing the Pandava side's strongest fighters, showing how formidable Arjuna's army is.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 1.6?
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 1.6?
Verse 6 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 1.6 matter today?
You enter a room knowing the other side is stronger than you expected. Before the first word is spoken, the tension already tells you this will be a real fight.
Abhimanyu and Draupadi's sons join the list, so the Pandava side reads like a whole family under arms.
What this verse means
Duryodhana keeps listing the Pandava side's strongest fighters, showing how formidable Arjuna's army is.
Context & commentary
Duryodhana is still sizing up the enemy lines for Drona. After naming several champions, he adds Yudhamanyu, Uttamaujas, Abhimanyu, and Draupadi's sons. The verse builds the picture of a packed battlefield; the teaching comes later.
What it looks like today
You enter a room knowing the other side is stronger than you expected. Before the first word is spoken, the tension already tells you this will be a real fight.
“The scale of the coming battle becomes clear: this is not a small clash, but a war between equals.”
Explore related themes: kurukshetra (95 verses), duryodhana (12 verses)