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| Chapter 1: Observing the Armies on the Battlefield of Kuruksetra |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Bhagavad-gita As It Is 1.8
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.
TRANSLATION
There are personalities like you, Bhisma, Karna, Krpa, Asvatthama, Vikarna and the son of Somadatta called Bhurisrava, 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.
Copyright (c) The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc.
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness