In Bhagavad Gita 1.6, Duryodhana completes his list of Pandava warriors with Yudhamanyu, Uttamaujas, Abhimanyu the son of Subhadra, and the sons of Draupadi, all great chariot-warriors.
Sanskrit Verse
सञ्जय उवाच · Sanjaya said
युधामन्युश्च विक्रान्त
उत्तमौजाश्च वीर्यवान्
सौभद्रो द्रौपदेयाश्च
सर्व एव महारथाः ॥ १-६ ॥
yudhāmanyuśca vikrānta
uttamaujāśca vīryavān
saubhadro draupadeyāśca
sarva eva mahārathāḥ
English transliteration yudhaamanyushcha vikraanta
uttamaujaashcha veeryavaan
saubhadro draupadeyaashcha
sarva eva mahaarathaah ॥ 1.6 ॥
Translation / Meaning
The mighty Yudhamanyu and the valiant Uttamaujas, the son of Subhadra and the sons of Draupadi; all of them are great chariot-warriors.
Verses 1.4–1.6 form one list of the Pandava champions.
Word Meanings
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| युधामन्युः yudhāmanyuḥ | Yudhāmanyu |
| च ca | and |
| विक्रान्तः vikrāntaḥ | mighty, courageous |
| उत्तमौजाः uttamaujāḥ | Uttamaujā |
| च ca | and |
| वीर्यवान् vīryavān | valiant |
| सौभद्रः saubhadraḥ | the son of Subhadrā (Abhimanyu) |
| द्रौपदेयाः draupadeyāḥ | the sons of Draupadī |
| च ca | and |
| सर्वे sarve | all |
| एव eva | indeed |
| महारथाः mahārathāḥ | great chariot-warriors mahā (great) + rathāḥ (chariot-fighters) |
Word-wise Chanting
- yu–dhā–man–yuś–ca vik–rān–ta 8 syllables yu-dhaa-man-yush-cha vik-raan-ta
- ut–ta–mau–jāś–ca vīr–ya–vān | 8 syllables ut-ta-mau-jaash-cha veer-ya-vaan
- sau–bhad–ro drau–pa–de–yāś–ca 8 syllables sau-bhad-ro drau-pa-de-yaash-cha
- sar–va e–va ma–hā–ra–thāḥ || 1-6 8 syllables sar-va e-va ma-haa-ra-thaah
How to read this
How to chant: each line is one pāda (quarter-verse); chant it in one breath. The hyphen (-) divides the syllables, inside a word and across a sandhi join, so every pāda shows its 8 syllables (11 in triṣṭubh verses). A consonant cluster is divided after its first consonant (kar-ma, vet-ti): that syllable is held longer. Mark above a syllable: guru, long (two beats); laghu, short (one beat). | closes the half-verse, || the verse; the number is the syllable count of the pāda.
Deeper Explanation – Chapter 1 Verse 6
Context
The survey of the Pandava army that began in 1.4 ends here; in the next verse Duryodhana turns to his own commanders.
Meaning
Yudhamanyu and Uttamaujas were Panchala princes who guarded the wheels of Arjuna’s chariot. Abhimanyu, son of Arjuna and Subhadra, was a young warrior of extraordinary courage; the five sons of Draupadi were the next generation of the Pandava family. By ending with the young, Duryodhana unknowingly points to the heaviest cost of the coming war: it will consume the future as well as the present.
The phrase “all of them great chariot-warriors” closes the list with a sense of overwhelming force. Yet the Gita’s story will show that numbers and fame decide little. What decides the outcome is clarity of purpose and alignment with dharma, which is exactly what Arjuna is about to lose and regain.
In Practice
Think of the younger people your choices affect. Before an important decision, ask how it will shape their future, not only your own present.
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Continue Your Study
This verse belongs to Chapter 1: Arjuna Vishada Yoga (The Yoga of Arjuna’s Despondency). Read the chapter overview, browse every verse of the Gita, or return to the chapter-by-chapter guide. For a reading plan, see how to study the Bhagavad Gita and the study resources.