1.17 — Many warriors, distinct voices

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Dharma In You · Updated 8 October 2026

Speaker: Sanjaya, reporting to Dhritarashtra

Teaching film · Sanskrit · Everyday reflection

Our original brief meaning and reflection accompany the Sanskrit below.

Verses 1.16–1.18 share one connected lesson. Each shloka retains its own number.

Context, Sanskrit and lesson transcript

Sanjaya continues naming the Pandava warriors. We hear these three connected verses together.

अनन्तविजयं राजा कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः।
नकुलः सहदेवश्च सुघोषमणिपुष्पकौ॥१६॥

काश्यश्च परमेष्वासः शिखण्डी च महारथः।
धृष्टद्युम्नो विराटश्च सात्यकिश्चापराजितः॥१७॥

द्रुपदो द्रौपदेयाश्च सर्वशः पृथिवीपते।
सौभद्रश्च महाबाहुः शङ्खान्दध्मुः पृथक् पृथक्॥१८॥

Brief meaning, in our own words. Yudhishthira sounds Anantavijaya. Nakula and Sahadeva sound Sughosha and Manipushpaka. The king of Kashi, Shikhandi, Dhrishtadyumna, Virata, Satyaki, Drupada, Draupadi’s sons and Subhadra’s son also sound their own conches.

Subhadra’s son is Abhimanyu. When Sanjaya addresses the ruler of the earth here, he is speaking to Dhritarashtra. The list does not make these warriors the narrators.

Here is our everyday reflection. In shared work, take time to recognise each person’s contribution. A group can act together without making its members anonymous.