Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10 Chapter 79 Verse 26

Canto 10: The Summum Bonum | Chapter 79: Lord Balarāma Goes on Pilgrimage

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.79.26

yuvāḿ tulya-balau vīrau

he rājan he vṛkodara

ekaḿ prāṇādhikaḿ manye

utaikaḿ śikṣayādhikam

SYNONYMS

yuvām — you two; tulya — equal; balau — in prowess; vīrau — warriors; he rājan — O King (Duryodhana); he vṛkodara — O Bhīma; ekam — one; prāṇa — in terms of vital force; adhikam — greater; manye — I consider; uta — on the other hand; ekam — one; śikṣayā — in terms of training; adhikam — greater.

TRANSLATION

[Lord Balarāma said:] King Duryodhana! And Bhīma! Listen! You two warriors are equal in fighting prowess. I know that one of you has greater physical power, while the other is better trained in technique.

PURPORT

Bhīma was physically more powerful, but Duryodhana was more advanced in terms of technique.

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