Day 13. 19.8.2012 . BHAGAVAD GITA - As It Is Original by His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada .Chapter 1.(Continued)

   Chapter 1. Observing the Armies on the Battlefield of Kuruksetra (Continued)

    

   TEXT 8

   bhavan bhismas ca karnas ca 
krpas ca samitim-jayah 
asvatthama vikarnas ca 
saumadattis tathaiva ca

   SYNONYMS

       bhavan--your self; bhismah--Grandfather Bhisma; ca--also; karnah--Karna; ca--and; krpah--Krpa; ca--and; samitim-jayah--always victorious in battle; asvatthama--Asvatthama; vikarnah--Vikarna; ca--as well as; saumadattih--the son of Somadatta; tatha--and as; eva--certainly; ca--and.

   TRANSLATION

       There are personalities like yourself, Bhisma, Karna, Krpa, Asvatthama, Vikarna and the son of Somadatta called Bhurisrava, who are always victorious in battle.

   PURPORT

          Duryodhana mentioned the exceptional heroes in the battle, all of whom are ever-victorious. Vikarna is the brother of Duryodhana, Asvatthama is the son of Dronacarya, and Saumadatti, or Bhurisrava, is the son of the King of the Bahlikas. Karna is the half brother of Arjuna, as he was born of Kunti before her marriage with King Pandu. Kripacarya married the twin sister of Dronacarya.