Day 14. 20.8.2012..Chapter 1. Observing the Armies on the Battlefield of Kuruksetra (Continued)

       BHAGAVAD GITA - As It Is Original by Srila Prabhupada
Day  14. 20.8.2012   

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

   TEXT 9

   anye ca bahavah sura 
mad-arthe tyakta-jivitah 
nana-sastra-praharanah 
sarve yuddha-visaradah

   SYNONYMS

       anye--many others; ca--also; bahavah--in great numbers; surah--heroes; mad-arthe--for my sake; tyakta-jivitah--prepared to risk life;nana--many; sastra--weapons; praharanah--equipped with; sarve--all of them; yuddha--battle; visaradah--experienced in military science.

   TRANSLATION

       There are many other heroes who are prepared to lay down their lives for my sake. All of them are well equipped with different kinds of weapons, and all are experienced in military science.

   PURPORT

          As far as the others are concerned--like Jayadratha, Krtavarma, Salya, etc.--all are determined to lay down their lives for Duryodhana's sake. In other words, it is already concluded that all of them would die in the Battle of Kuruksetra for joining the party of the sinful Duryodhana. Duryodhana was, of course, confident of his victory on account of the above-mentioned combined strength of his friends.

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