Chapter 1. Observing the Armies
on the Battlefield of Kuruksetra (Continued) TEXT 5 dhrstaketus cekitanah kasirajas ca viryavan
purujit kuntibhojas ca
saibyas ca nara-pungavah
SYNONYMS
dhrstaketuh--Dhrstaketu; cekitanah--Cekitana; kasirajah--Kasiraja;ca--also; virya-van--very powerful; purujit--Purujit; kuntibhojah--Kuntibhoja; ca--and; saibyah--Saibya; ca--and; nara-pungavah--heroes in human society. TRANSLATION
There
are also great, heroic, powerful fighters like Dhrstaketu, Cekitana, Kasiraja,
Purujit, Kuntibhoja and Saibya.
The adjective viryavan meaning very powerful applies to
Dhristiketu the son of Sisupala, Cekitana and the famous King of Kasi. Purujit meaning winner of many battles refers
to Kuntibhoga while narapungava meaning noblest among men qualifies
King Saibya.
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