13/05/2025
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1, Verse 5 (1.5) is part of the battlefield narration where Duryodhana is listing the mighty warriors on his side to his teacher Dronacharya.
Sanskrit:
धृष्टकेतुश्चेकितानः काशिराजश्च वीर्यवान् |
पुरुषः काश्यश्चैव विकर्णश्च सविक्रमः ||
Transliteration:
Dhṛṣṭaketuś cekitānaḥ kāśirājaś ca vīryavān
Purujit kuntibhojaś ca śaibyaś ca narapuṅgavaḥ
(Note: The second line above belongs to verse 1.6; some editions split differently.)
Translation:
“There are also the mighty Yudhāmanyu, the valiant Uttamaujā, the son of Subhadrā (Abhimanyu), and the sons of Draupadī — all great chariot-warriors.”
(If you’re looking specifically for 1.5 as per standard division, the verse is often rendered as: )
Standard Translation (1.5):
“There are also great heroic warriors like Dhrishtaketu, Chekitana, the valiant king of Kashi, Purujit, Kuntibhoja, and Shaibya, the best among men.” Bengali:
“এখানে দ্রষ্টকেতু, চেকিতান, কাশীরাজ, পুরুঝিত, কুন্তিবোজা এবং শৈব্য, যারা মানুষদের মধ্যে শ্রেষ্ঠ, তারা সবাই মহাবীর।”