Chapter 1 · Arjuna Vishada Yoga - The Yoga of Arjuna's DespondencyDuryodhana
Verse 5
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 1, श्लोक 5
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
धृष्टकेतुश्चेकितानः काशिराजश्च वीर्यवान्।
पुरुजित्कुन्तिभोजश्च शैब्यश्च नरपुङ्गवः॥५॥
Transliteration
Dhrishtaketush-Chekitanah Kashirajas-Cha Viryavan.
Purujit-Kuntibhojas-Cha Shaibyas-Cha Nara-Pungavah.||5||
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
धृष्टकेतुःdhrishtaketuhDhrishtaketu
चेकितानःchekitanahChekitana
काशिराजःkashirajahthe King of Kashi
वीर्यवान्viryavanvaliant
पुरुजित्purujitPurujit
कुन्तिभोजःkuntibhojahKuntibhoja
शैब्यःshaibyahShaibya
नरपुङ्गवःnara-pungavahbest among men
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
धृष्टकेतु, चेकितान, पराक्रमी काशिराज, पुरुजित, कुन्तिभोज और नरश्रेष्ठ शैब्य भी उनकी सेना में हैं।
English Translation
Dhrishtaketu, Chekitana, the valiant King of Kashi, Purujit, Kuntibhoja, and Shaibya — the best among men — are also present.
Commentary (टीका)
Duryodhana continues listing Pandava allies, each a powerful king in his own right. This enumeration serves to impress upon Drona the formidable nature of the opposition, while simultaneously revealing Duryodhana's own inner nervousness.