Shloka 39
दुर्योधन–द्रोणसंवादः
Arjuna-vīrya-prasaṃśā and renewed battle formation
धृष्टद्युम्म: शिखण्डी च दौर्मुखिर्जनमेजय: । चन्द्रसेनो रुद्रसेन: कीर्तिधर्मा ध्रुवो धर:,उनके सम्बन्धी भी इन्द्रके समान पराक्रमी, उनमें अनुराग रखनेवाले और प्रहार करनेमें कुशल हैं, जिनके नाम इस प्रकार हैं--धृष्टद्युम्म, शिखण्डी, दुर्मुखपुत्र जनमेजय, चन्द्रसेन, रुद्रसेन, कीर्तिधर्मा, ध्रुव, धर, वसुचन्द्र, दामचन्द्र, सिंहचन्द्र, सुतेजन, द्रुपदके पुत्रगण तथा महान् अस्त्रवेत्ता द्रपद
dhṛṣṭadyumnaḥ śikhaṇḍī ca daurmukhir janamejayaḥ | candraseno rudrasenaḥ kīrtidharmā dhruvo dharaḥ ||
Kṛpa said: “Dhṛṣṭadyumna and Śikhaṇḍin, and Janamejaya the son of Durmukha; Candrasena and Rudrasena; Kīrtidharmā, Dhruva, and Dhara—these too are Indra-like in valor, devoted to their own side, and skilled in striking blows.” In this war-counsel, Kṛpa underscores not only the fame of named warriors but also the ethical weight of loyalty and martial competence, warning that affection for one’s cause, when joined to skill, becomes a formidable force on the battlefield.
कृप उवाच