1.8 His own commanders Sanjaya speaks
भवान्भीष्मश्च कर्णश्च कृपश्च समितिञ्जयः
अश्वत्थामा विकर्णश्च सौमदत्तिस्तथैव च
bhavānbhīṣhmaśhcha karṇaśhcha kṛipaśhcha samitiñjayaḥ
aśhvatthāmā vikarṇaśhcha saumadattis tathaiva cha
Yourself, and Bhishma, and Karna, and Kripa who is unconquered in battle; Ashvatthama, Vikarna, and the son of Somadatta too;
Explanation
The names on his own side, starting with the listener.
Yourself, and Bhishma, and Karna, and Kripa; Ashvatthama, Vikarna, Somadatta's son.
Half of them have divided loyalties. Bhishma and Drona both love the Pandavas and will fight against them out of obligation, which is the same collision Arjuna is about to have — had by the other side first.
Word by word
- bhavān
- yourself
- bhīṣhmaḥ
- Bheeshma
- cha
- and
- karṇaḥ
- Karna
- cha
- and
- kṛipaḥ
- Kripa
- cha
- and
- samitim-jayaḥ
- victorious in battle
- aśhvatthāmā
- Ashvatthama
- vikarṇaḥ
- Vikarna
- cha
- and
- saumadattiḥ
- Bhurishrava
- tathā
- thus
- eva
- even
- cha
- also
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