Yudhamanyush Cha Vikrantah

Duryodhana wraps up his list of Pandava warriors. He names the valiant Yudhamanyu, the powerful Uttamauja, Abhimanyu the son of Subhadra, and the five sons of Draupadi. All of them, he admits, are maharathis.

Abhimanyu's name stands out. He was Arjuna and Subhadra's son, which also made him Krishna's nephew. Still a young warrior at this point, he would go on to display legendary courage inside the Chakravyuha. His valor and sacrifice became one of the most heart-wrenching episodes of the Mahabharata.

Draupadi's five sons were Prativindhya, Sutasoma, Shrutakarma, Shatanika, and Shrutasena, one born to each of the five Pandavas. Duryodhana calls every one of these warriors a maharathi. By his own admission, the Pandava army's strength is extraordinary.

With this shloka, the Pandava warrior list is complete. From the next verse (1.7), Duryodhana will turn to naming the generals on his own side.

A maharathi is a warrior capable of fighting ten thousand ordinary soldiers single-handedly. By calling all these warriors maharathis, Duryodhana is acknowledging the formidable power assembled against him.