Shloka 35
नकुल: सहदेवश्न युयुधानश्च वीर्यवान्
Nakulaḥ Sahadevaś ca Yuyudhānaś ca vīryavān
Sañjaya said: Nakula and Sahadeva, and the mighty Yuyudhāna as well—these valiant warriors are being named among those present in the battle’s unfolding, underscoring the Pandava side’s resolve and the ethical weight of kinsmen fighting in a war driven by duty and fate.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in a brief roll-call of warriors, the epic highlights kṣatriya-dharma: courage and steadfastness in a righteous cause, while reminding the listener that war involves grave moral stakes because it pits relatives and allies against one another.
Sañjaya is reporting to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, naming key Pāṇḍava-side fighters—Nakula, Sahadeva, and the powerful Yuyudhāna (Sātyaki)—as part of the ongoing description of forces and actions in the Drona Parva battle sequence.