Bhagavad Gita 1.4

Duryodhana begins naming the Pandava heroes: Yuyudhana, Virata and Drupada.

अत्र शूरा महेष्वासा भीमार्जुनसमा युधि।
युयुधानो विराटश्च द्रुपदश्च महारथः॥

atra śūrā maheṣvāsā bhīmārjuna-samā yudhi
yuyudhāno virāṭaś ca drupadaś ca mahā-rathaḥ

Translation

Here stand heroes with mighty bows, equal in battle to Bhima and Arjuna: Yuyudhana, Virata, and Drupada, a great chariot-warrior.

Hindi

यहाँ बड़े धनुर्धर शूरवीर खड़े हैं, जो युद्ध में भीम और अर्जुन के समान हैं: युयुधान, विराट और महारथी द्रुपद।

Commentary

Duryodhana now lists the Pandava allies, and the tone is respect rather than scorn. He measures them against Arjuna and Bhima, the two Pandavas he fears most. A maharatha was a champion who could fight thousands of archers at once. The list continues in 1.5.

Characters in this verse

Arjunaअर्जुन Dhritarashtraधृतराष्ट्र Sanjayaसंजय

Dronacharyaद्रोणाचार्य

Places in this verse

Kurukshetraकुरुक्षेत्र