Duryodhana speaks of some more Pandava warriors as ‘excellent men’. They are:
There are great archers here, champions, evenly matched with Bhima and Arjuna in warfare. Yuyudhana, Virata and Drupada, the great chariot-warrior.
Dronacarya, the revered guru of both the Pandavas and the Kauravas was a mighty warrior.
Sanjaya begins his narrative. Duryodhana goes to Dronacarya, the son of the celebrated sage Bharadvaja, the guru of both the Pandavas and Kauravas. Dronacarya had instructed them in the art…
There could not be a more dramatic backdrop for a spiritual discourse than brother warring with brother.
OVERVIEW
I Introduction Verses 1-2
II Duryodhana Speaks Verses 3-11
III Armies Blow Conches Verses 12-19
IV Arjuna Ready for Battle Verses 20-25
V Arjuna Succumbs to Emotion Verses 26-30
VI Arjuna Reasons Wrongly Verses 31-37
VII…
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