Shloka 99
आदि पर्व, अध्याय 67 — गान्धर्वविवाह-समयः
Duḥṣanta–Śakuntalā: Gandharva Marriage and Succession Condition
उग्रायुधो भीमशर: कनकायुर्दढायुध: । दृढवर्मा दृढक्षत्र: सोमकीर्तिरनूदर:
ugrāyudho bhīmaśaraḥ kanakāyur dṛḍhāyudhaḥ | dṛḍhavarmā dṛḍhakṣatraḥ somakīrtir anūdaraḥ ||
毗舍波耶那说道：有些战士兵刃凶猛、心志坚定——乌格拉尤达（Ugrāyudha）、毗摩舍罗（Bhīmaśara）、迦那迦尤（Kanakāyu）与德里达尤达（Dṛḍhāyudha）；又有德里达伐摩（Dṛḍhavarmā）与德里达刹特罗（Dṛḍhakṣatra），并有索摩吉尔提（Somakīrti）与阿努达罗（Anūdara）。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse is part of a martial catalogue: it highlights how strength, steadfastness, and reputation (kīrti) are socially prized in kṣatriya culture, while implicitly reminding the listener that such qualities, when drawn into rivalry, become morally consequential in the unfolding war.
Vaiśampāyana continues enumerating notable warriors by name, using compound-style epithets that stress their weaponry, armor, firmness, and renown—setting the stage by identifying key participants and the scale of armed power involved.