Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Bhagavad Gita 1-7

asmakaMtu vishiShTaayE taannibhOdha dwijOttama

naayakaa mama sainyasya sagnaarthaaM taan braveemi tE ||7||

"Oh greatest among Brahmins (Dwijas)! Let me highlight now for completion sake, the great warriors on our side though you know them."

Duryodhana while enumerating the warriors on the Pandavas side actually was expressing his concerns that winning the war would be difficult as long as these warriors who are maharathas and some equal to Bheema and Arjuna. Then he realizes that this would cast a negative effect on his army and warriors. So he tells to Dronacharya that he has not enumerated the warriors on our side as we all know them but he would still tell their names briefly for completion sake. By saying so he is trying to hide his own anxiety and to keep the spirits high of other warriors of his army.

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