Chapter1 Verse - 6

 

Verse – 6

युधामन्युश्च विक्रान्त उत्तमौजाश्च वीर्यवान् |
सौभद्रो द्रौपदेयाश्च सर्व एव महारथा: || 6||

Transliteration :

yudhAmanyushca vikrAnta uttamaujashca vIryavAn.

Saubhadro draupadeyAshca sarva eva mahArathAH .. 6..

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Word by word meaning :

युधामन्यु: - YudhAmanyu;  च – and; विक्रान्त:- Courageous ; उत्तमौजा:-Uttamaujas; च-and; वीर्यवान्  - Valourours ; सौभद्र:- Son of Subadhra; च – and;  द्रौपदेया: - Sons of Draupadi; च – and; सर्व एव – all are; महारथा: - mahArathis ;

Meaning:

Also there are these courageous mahArathis – YudhAmanyu , Valourous Uttamaujas , Son of Subadhra and sons of Draupadi.

Significance:

YudhAmanyu , Uttamauja – Yudhamanyu and Uttamaujas are sons of Drupada, Draupadi’s brothers. They took the role of bodyguards of Arjuna – YudhAmanyu was placed to the left and Uttamaujas to the right wheel of Arjuna’s chariot. They fought with Duryodhana, Drona, Karna and Kripacarya in the war. They were sent in search of Duryodhana when he was hiding in the water. They were killed by Aswattama in the dark of night.

Son of SubhadhrA, Abhimanyu – Abhimanyu is the Son of SubhadhrA and Arjuna. He was believed to be the son of Chandra ( moon ). As chandra couldn’t bear the separation of his son, he granted him a life span of 16 years, it is there is Adi parva. Abhimanyu was married to Uttara. Their son ParIkshit was the sole survivor of the kuruclan. On the 13^th day of the war, Abhimanyu broke the Chakravyuha and got trapped all alone. He was killed treacherously by Duryodhana, Dusshashana, Shakuni,Karna, DronacArya, and many other warriors of the Kaurava army.

Sons of Draupadi:  DraupadI had five sons , who were known as UpapAndava-s. They were raised in PAnchala and Dhrishtadyumna took care of their education and upbringing.

Prativindya Son of Draupadi and Yudhistra. During the Mahabharata war he was 24 years old , he killed Karna’s son Chitrasena.

Satanika Son of Draupadi and Nakula. He was with Dhrishtadyumna in forming the army.

Sutasoma Son of Draupadi and Bheema. He was one of the best defenders in the PAndava army. He was given the responsibility to stop Drona and Aswattama on 15^th day.

Srutakriti Son of Draupadi and Arjuna. Srutakriti was born after the one year exile of Arjuna. Among the four sons of Arjuna – Abhimanyu , Babhruvahana , Iravan, Srutakriti – Srutakriti is the youngest.

Srutasena Son of Draupadi and Sahadeva. He killed Dusshashana’s son as the revenge for the death of Abhimanyu.

All the five of them are killed by Aswattama.