TEXT
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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
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--and as; eva--certainly;
ca--and.
TRANSLATION
There are personalities like yourself, Bhisma, Karna, Krpa,
Asvatthama, Vikarna and the son of Somadatta called Bhurisrava, who are always
victorious in battle.
PURPORT
Duryodhana
mentioned 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 married the twin sister of Dronacarya.
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