Bhagavad Gita BG 1.6
Chapter 1, Verse 6 — Meaning, Translation & Explanation
युधामन्युश्च विक्रान्त उत्तमौजाश्च वीर्यवान् । सौभद्रो द्रौपदेयाश्च सर्व एव महारथाः ॥ ६ ॥
yudhāmanyuś ca vikrānta uttamaujāś ca vīryavān saubhadro draupadeyāś ca sarva eva mahārathāḥ
Meaning
The valiant Yudhamanyu, the mighty Uttamaujas, the son of Subhadra (Abhimanyu), and the sons of Draupadi — all are great chariot warriors.
Understanding
The listing concludes with Yudhamanyu and Uttamaujas (warriors from Panchala), Abhimanyu (the heroic son of Arjuna and Subhadra, Krishna's sister), and the five sons born to Draupadi from each of the five Pandavas. All of these are described as mahārathas — the highest category of warrior, capable of fighting ten thousand ordinary soldiers simultaneously.
Word by Word
| Word | IAST | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| विक्रान्तः | vikrāntaḥ | the valiant / courageous |
| सौभद्रः | saubhadraḥ | son of Subhadra (Abhimanyu) |
| द्रौपदेयाः | draupadeyāḥ | sons of Draupadi |
| महारथाः | mahārathāḥ | great chariot warriors |
| युधामन्युः | yudhāmanyuḥ | Yudhamanyu (a Pandava warrior) |
| च | ca | and (conjunction) |
| उत्तमौजाः | uttamaujāḥ | Uttamaujas (a mighty Pandava warrior) |
| सर्वे | sarve | all / all of them |
| एव | eva | indeed / certainly (emphatic) |