Bg 1 : Observing the Armies on the Battlefield of Kuruksetra
Monday, April 21, 2008 by Hare Krsna
BG 1.8: There are personalities like you, Bhisma, Karna, Krpa, Asvatthama, Vikarna and the son of Somadatta called Bhūrisrava, who are always victorious in battle.
Duryodhana mentions the exceptional heroes in the battle, all of whom are ever victorious. Vikarna is the brother of Duryodhana, Asvatthama is the son of Dronacarya, and Saumadatti, or Bhurisrava, is the son of the King of the Bahlikas. Karna is the half brother of Arjuna, as he was born of Kunti before her marriage with King Pandu. Krpacarya's twin sister married Dronacarya.
bhavan bhismas ca karnas ca
krpas ca samitim-jayah
asvatthama vikarnas ca
saumadattis tathaiva ca
krpas ca samitim-jayah
asvatthama vikarnas ca
saumadattis tathaiva ca
SYNONYMS
bhavan — your good self; bhismah — Grandfather Bhisma; ca — also; karnah — Karna; ca — and; krpah — Krpa; ca — and; samitim-jayah — always victorious in battle; asvatthama — Asvatthama; vikarnah — Vikarna; ca — as well as; saumadattih — the son of Somadatta; tatha — as well as; eva — certainly; ca — also.
bhavan — your good self; bhismah — Grandfather Bhisma; ca — also; karnah — Karna; ca — and; krpah — Krpa; ca — and; samitim-jayah — always victorious in battle; asvatthama — Asvatthama; vikarnah — Vikarna; ca — as well as; saumadattih — the son of Somadatta; tatha — as well as; eva — certainly; ca — also.
TRANSLATION
There are personalities like you, Bhisma, Karna, Krpa, Asvatthama, Vikarna and the son of Somadatta called Bhūrisrava, who are always victorious in battle.
There are personalities like you, Bhisma, Karna, Krpa, Asvatthama, Vikarna and the son of Somadatta called Bhūrisrava, 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, Asvatthama is the son of Dronacarya, and Saumadatti, or Bhurisrava, is the son of the King of the Bahlikas. Karna is the half brother of Arjuna, as he was born of Kunti before her marriage with King Pandu. Krpacarya's twin sister married Dronacarya.
