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Chapter 1. Observing the Armies on the Battlefield of Kuruksetra TEXT 9 anye ca bahavah sura
SYNONYMS  anye--many
others; ca--also; bahavah--in great numbers; surah--heroes;
mad-arthe--for
my sake; tyakta-jivitah--prepared to risk life; nana--many;
sastra--weapons;
praharanah--equipped with; sarve--all of them; yuddha--battle;
visaradah--experienced in military science.
TRANSLATION There are
many other heroes who are prepared to lay down their lives for my sake.
All of them are well equipped with different kinds of weapons, and all
are experienced in military science.
PURPORT As far as the
others are concerned--like Jayadratha, Krtavarma, Salya, etc.--all are
determined to lay down their lives for Duryodhana's sake. In other words,
it is already concluded that all of them would die in the Battle of Kuruksetra
for joining the party of the sinful Duryodhana. Duryodhana was, of course,
confident of his victory on account of the above-mentioned combined strength
of his friends.
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