युधामन्युश्च विक्रान्त उत्तमौजाश्च वीर्यवान् ।
सौभद्रो द्रौपदेयाश्च सर्व एव महारथाः ॥
सौभद्रो द्रौपदेयाश्च सर्व एव महारथाः ॥
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 ॥
English
Yudhamanyu, brave and powerful, Uttamaujas, brave and powerful, Subhadra's son, and the sons of Draupadi — all of them are great warriors.
What this verse means
Duryodhana keeps listing the Pandava side's strongest fighters, showing how formidable Arjuna's army is.
Context & commentary
On Kurukshetra, Duryodhana is still sizing up the enemy lines for Drona. After naming several champions, he adds Yudhamanyu, Uttamaujas, Abhimanyu, and Draupadi's sons. The point is not teaching, but building the picture of a packed battlefield.
Why this verse still matters
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.
Word-by-word translation
युधामन्युः (Yudhamanyu) / च (and) / विक्रान्तः (brave, powerful) / उत्तमौजाः (Uttamaujas) / च (and) / वीर्यवान् (valiant) / सौभद्रः (Subhadra's son) / द्रौपदेयाः (the sons of Draupadi) / च (and) / सर्वे (all) / एव (indeed) / महारथाः (great warriors)
This verse is part of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1: Arjuna Vishada Yoga — The Yoga of Arjuna's Despair, which contains 47 verses.
Explore related themes: kurukshetra (95 verses), duryodhana (12 verses)