Shloka 5

Arjuna Vishada Yoga — Arjuna Vishada Yoga

Devanagari script

धृष्टकेतुश्चेकितानः काशिराजश्च वीर्यवान् । पुरुजित्कुन्तिभोजश्च शैब्यश्च नरपुङ्गवः ॥

Transliteration

dhṛṣṭaketuś cekitānaḥ kāśirājaś ca vīryavān | purujit kuntibhojaś ca śaibyaś ca narapuṅgavaḥ ||

Translation

Dhṛṣṭaketu and Cekitāna, and the valiant king of Kāśī; and Purujit and Kuntibhoja, and Śaibya—the best among men.

Gita Press Meaning

Dhṛṣṭaketu, Cekitāna, the valiant king of Kāśī, Purujit, Kuntibhoja, and Śaibya, the best of men.

Speakers

• Duryodhana
• Droṇa

Primary Concepts

• Kīrti (renown)
• Saṅgha (coalitions/alliances)
• Dharma (social order and kingship)

Key Themes

• Alliance networks
• Honorific language and status
• Political landscape of the epic