Chapter 1: Arjuna's Sorrow - Verse 5,6 & 7

Fear creeps into the mind of Duryodhana, the eldest of the Kauravas. He continues to list the valiant men in the noble Pandava army. His Guru and Commander of the Kaurava army, Drona listens patiently.

Verse 5:

"dhrstaketus cekitanah kasirajas ca viryavan purujit kuntibhojas ca saibyas ca nara-pungavah"

(5)Dhrstaketu, Cekitana, and the valiant king of Kasi; Purujit and Kuntibhoja, and Saibya the best among men.
Explanation: Duryodhana informs his Commander in Chief, Drona that valiant men like Dhrstaketu, Cekitana, Purujit, Kuntibhoja, Saibya and the brave king of Kasi, were lined up against his army.

Verse 6:

"yudhamanyus ca vikranta uttamaujas ca viryavan saubhadro draupadeyas ca sarva eva maha-rathah"

(6)Yudhamanyu the valiant and Uttamaujas the strong; and also the son of Subhadra and the sons of Draupadi, all were mighty warriors.
Explanation: By the son of Subhadra (by Arjuna), Duryodhana refers to Abhimanyu, a valiant archer.Yudhamanyu, Uttamaujas and the sons of Draupadi would give a tough fight in the battle field.

Verse 7:

"asmakam tu visista ye tan nibodha dvijottama nayaka mama sainyasya samjnartham tan bravimi te"

(7)O best of the Brahmanas! Let me appraise you of those who are important on our side - the commanders of my army.
Explanation: Duryodhana, refers to his teacher and commander in chief as 'The best of the Brahmanas!'
He begins to name the great men who were fighting on his side.

The next verse will throw light on the valiant men, who were fighting for Duryodhana (the Kauravas). I have not given a detailed description for all the kings mentioned here, for it will slow the advancement into subsequent chapters - where the divine teachings actually begin.

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