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| Chapter 1: Observing the Armies on the Battlefield of Kurukshetra |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Bhagavad-gītā As It Is 1.8
aśvatthāmā vikarnaś ca
saumadattis tathaiva ca
SYNONYMS
bhavān — your good self; bhīshmah — Grandfather Bhīshma; ca — also; karnah — Karna; ca — and; kripah — Kripa; ca — and; samitim-jayah — always victorious in battle; aśvatthāmā — Aśvatthāmā; vikarnah — Vikarna; ca — as well as; saumadattih — the son of Somadatta; tathā — as well as; eva — certainly; ca — also.
TRANSLATION
There are personalities like you, Bhīshma, Karna, Kripa, Aśvatthāmā, Vikarna and the son of Somadatta called Bhūriśravā, who are always victorious in battle.
PURPORT
Duryodhana mentions the exceptional heroes in the battle, all of whom are ever victorious. Vikarna is the brother of Duryodhana, Aśvatthāmā is the son of Dronācārya, and Saumadatti, or Bhūriśravā, is the son of the King of the Bāhlīkas. Karna is the half brother of Arjuna, as he was born of Kuntī before her marriage with King Pāndu. Kripācārya's twin sister married Dronācārya.
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