atra śhūrā maheṣvāsā
bhīmārjuna samā yudhi
yuyudhāno virāṭaśh cha
drupadaśh cha mahā-rathaḥ
dhṛṣṭaketuśh chekitānaḥ
kāśirājaśh cha vīryavān
purujit kuntibhojaśh cha
śaibyaśh cha nara-puṅgavaḥ
yudhāmanyuśh cha vikrānta
uttamaujāśh cha vīryavān
saubhadro draupadeyāśh cha
sarva eva mahā-rathāḥ
Meaning :
In this army, there are heroes equal in military skills of Bhima & Arjuna like - Yuyudhana (Satyaki) and Virata and the Warrior Drupada; Dhristaketu, Chekitana & the courageous King of Kasi; Purujit, Kuntibhoja and Saibya, the best of men; Yudhamanyu, and courageous Uttamauja ; the Son of Subhadra - Abhimanyu & also the five sons of Draupadi - all of them being Maharathi's (Warriors).
Comment :
We can see the main Warriors in the Pandava army through this Shloka. Bhima & Arjuna were already regarded as the chiefs in Warfare but there are others equivalent to them in Pandava army, even though they are less in numbers. They are:
- Satyaki - Family member of Krishna and his teacher was Arjuna
- Virata - Father of Uttara, Arjuna's Daughter-in-Law. (Abhimanyu's Wife)
- Drupada - Father of the twins - Draupadi & Dhrstadyumna (From Yajna)
- Dhristaketu - Son of Shishupala & Dhristaketu's sister Karenumati married Nakula.
- Chekitana - Son of Dhirstaketu
- King of Kasi - Kashya
- Purujit - Son of Kuntibhoja
- Kuntibhoja - Father of Kunti, the Mother of Pandavas
- Saibya - Father of Devika, the wife of Yudhishtir
- Yudhamanyu - Son of Drupada
- Uttamauja - Another Son of Drupada
- Abhimanyu - Son of Arjuna from Subhadra
- Five Sons of Draupadi - Prativindhya, Sutasoma, Shrutakarma, Satanika, Shrutasena
This shloka states that not only Dhrstadyumna is dangerous to Kauravas, but there are others also. Duryodhana is narrating the Powerful among Pandava's to Dronacharya.
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