Chapter 1: Arjuna's Dilemmaअर्जुनविषादयोग
1:4
“Here in this army are many heroic bowmen equal in fighting to Bhima and Arjuna: great fighters like Yuyudhana, Virata, and Drupada.”
Sanskrit
अत्र शूरा महेष्वासा भीमार्जुनसमा युधि | युयुधानो विराटश्च द्रुपदश्च महारथः ||
Transliteration
atra śūrā maheṣv-āsā bhīmārjuna-samā yudhi yuyudhāno virāṭaś ca drupadaś ca mahā-rathaḥ
Commentary
Duryodhana begins listing the powerful warriors on the Pandava side. By comparing them to Bhima and Arjuna, he acknowledges their formidable strength, revealing his fear of the enemy's prowess.
Chapter 1
Arjuna's Dilemma