Bhagavad Gita BG 1.5
Chapter 1, Verse 5 — Meaning, Translation & Explanation
धृष्टकेतुश्चेकितानः काशिराजश्च वीर्यवान् । पुरुजित्कुन्तिभोजश्च शैब्यश्च नरपुङ्गवः ॥ ५ ॥
dhṛṣṭaketuś cekitānaḥ kāśirājaś ca vīryavān purujit kuntibhojaś ca śaibyaś ca nara-puṅgavaḥ
Meaning
Dhrishtaketu, Chekitana, the valiant king of Kashi, Purujit, Kuntibhoja, and Shaibya — the greatest among men.
Understanding
Duryodhana continues listing the Pandava allies. Dhrishtaketu was the king of Chedi; Chekitana was a Yadava hero; Kashi's king was renowned for his prowess; Purujit and Kuntibhoja were brothers related to Kunti (Arjuna's mother); Shaibya was a great king who had offered his daughter in Yudhishthira's marriage.
Word by Word
| Word | IAST | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| वीर्यवान् | vīryavān | the valiant / powerful one |
| नरपुङ्गवः | nara-puṅgavaḥ | the greatest among men / bull among men |
| धृष्टकेतुः | dhṛṣṭaketuḥ | Dhrishtaketu (king of Chedi) |
| चेकितानः | cekitānaḥ | Chekitana (a Yadava warrior) |
| काशिराजः | kāśirājaḥ | the king of Kashi |
| च | ca | and (conjunction) |
| पुरुजित् | purujit | Purujit (brother of Kuntibhoja) |
| कुन्तिभोजः | kuntibhojaḥ | Kuntibhoja (uncle of Kunti) |
| शैब्यः | śaibyaḥ | Shaibya (a great allied king) |