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Bhagavad Gita 1.8

Chapter 1: Arjuna Vishada Yoga (Arjuna’s Despair) · अर्जुनविषादयोग

भवान्भीष्मश्च कर्णश्च कृपश्च समितिञ्जयः ।अश्वत्थामा विकर्णश्च सौमदत्तिस्तथैव च ॥

bhavānbhīṣmaśca karṇaśca kṛpaśca samitiñjayaḥ |aśvatthāmā vikarṇaśca saumadattistathaiva ca ||

Meaning of Gita 1.8 in English

He names the leaders on his side: Drona himself, Bhishma, Karna, Kripa who always wins, Ashvatthama, Vikarna and the son of Somadatta.

गीता 1.8 का हिंदी अर्थ

वह अपनी ओर के नायकों के नाम लेता है: स्वयं द्रोण, भीष्म, कर्ण, सदा विजयी कृपाचार्य, अश्वत्थामा, विकर्ण और सोमदत्त का पुत्र।

warriorskurukshetrakaurava army

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