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Bhagavad Gita 1.4-1.6: List of Great Warriors and Heroes

Shlokas 1.4 – 1.6 Meaning: In this army are many heroic bowmen as mighty as Bhima and Arjuna: great fighters like Yuyudhana, Virata, and Drupada. There are also valiant warriors like Dhrishtaketu, Chekitana, the King of Kashi, Purujit, Kuntibhoja, and Shaibya. Also present are the powerful Yudhamanyu, the brave Uttamauja, the son of Subhadra, and the sons of Draupadi—all of whom are great chariot-warriors.

Shloka 1.4

अत्र शूरा महेष्वासा भीमार्जुनसमा युधि |
युयुधानो विराटश्च द्रुपदश्च महारथ: || 4||

IAST: atra śhūrā maheṣhvāsā bhīmārjuna-samā yudhi | yuyudhāno virāṭaśhcha drupadaśhcha mahā-rathaḥ

Transliteration: atra shura maheshvasa bhimarjuna-sama yudhi | yuyudhano viratashcha drupadashcha maha-rathah

Shloka 1.5

धृष्टकेतुश्चेकितान: काशिराजश्च वीर्यवान् |
पुरुजित्कुन्तिभोजश्च शैब्यश्च नरपुङ्गव: || 5||

IAST: dhṛiṣhṭaketuśhchekitānaḥ kāśhirājaśhcha vīryavān | purujit kuntibhojaśhcha śhaibyaśhcha nara-puṅgavaḥ

Transliteration: dhrishtaketushchekitanah kashirajashcha viryavan | purujit kuntibhojashcha shaibyashcha nara-pungavah

Shloka 1.6

युधामन्युश्च विक्रान्त उत्तमौजाश्च वीर्यवान् |
सौभद्रो द्रौपदेयाश्च सर्व एव महारथा: || 6||

IAST: yudhāmanyuśhcha vikrānta uttamaujāśhcha vīryavān | saubhadro draupadeyāśhcha sarva eva mahā-rathāḥ

Transliteration: yudhamanyushcha vikranta uttamaujashcha viryavan | saubhadro draupadeyashcha sarva eva maha-rathah

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