Explanation

By calling out the other army’s strong warriors, Duryodhana continued his attempt to inspire Dronacharya to battle aggressively against the opposing army. Because each of these warriors had a history with Drona, he carefully chose each name to evoke a reaction from him.

Duryodhana’s concern made the Pandavas army appear considerably greater than it was. He had not expected his opponents to gather an army of warriors with such military prowess and battle prowess.

Arjuna’s top student was Yuyudhaana, and Duryodhana wished to bring out that while Arjuna’s top student was fighting on his teacher’s side, Arjuna, Drona’s top student, was fighting against him. Drupada was another someone who Drona hated as previously stated. Even though Dhristaketu’s father had been killed by Krishna, he supported the Pandavas. Chekitaana was the sole Yadava warrior who did not join the Kauravas’ side.

The king of Kashi was a valiant warrior who joined the Pandavas in their fight. The Paanchaala kingdom’s Yudhamanyu and Uttamauja were excellent soldiers. Purujit and Kuntibhoja, Kunti’s maternal brothers, were related to the Kauravas but chose the Pandavas’ side. Yudhishtira’s father-in-law, Shaibya, was also linked to the Kauravas. Arjuna’s son, Abhimanyu, was an expert at dismantling military formations. Draupadi’s sons were also mentioned since Duryodhana disliked her.

What we can learn from the verses?

Nothing stays the same in our life. A connection that brings you joy and happiness now can turn into a sorrowful relationship in the blink of an eye at any time and a hateful relationship may turn out to be a loving one.

We have to make decisions based on Dharma and sense of duty but not based on emotions and attachments.

Dharma is more important than all the relationships, (either with family members, friends, or anyone)

An imbalanced mind exaggerates reality and makes one fearful, arrogant, and disrespectful towards others.

In the coming verses, we will see how Duryodhana continues to talk disrespectfully towards his Guru and tries to provoke him to show his best skills in war.

Let’s learn to live with “The Gita” via Meditation Affinity…