Arjuna

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The diplomatic faculty of Duryodhana was also attested by his success in gaining the support of Karṇa, who was in fact the disposed-eldest brother of the Pāṇḍavas. Duryodhana was an expert not only in diplomacy but also in fighting. It says that his previous name was Suyodhana, which means a great warrior. He then changed it to Duryodhana (literally: the unbeatable one) after becoming undefeated and an expert at battle. However, Bhīma finally killed him after being given the “signs” by Śri Kṛṣṇa. Some also say that Duryodhana was the incarnation of Aṅśa (a tiny spark) of Goddess Kali.
The word “vyuḍham” refers to the Vajra-vyūha formation of the Pāṇḍavas’ army. In the manuscript of Śabda-ratnāvalī, the word “vyūha” is defined as, “Samagrasya tu sainyasya, vinyāsaṁ sthāna-bhedataṁ, sa vyūha iti vikhyāto yuddheṣu pṛthivī-bhujām” which means: vyūha which is that powerful battle formation of an army being set up very tidily and rigidly so that the enemy would find no possible way of breaking into it. Duryodhana became worried after seeing the potent Vajra-vyūha formation of the Pāṇḍavas’ army. He approached Droṇa in order to make sure that he would be on the Kauravas’ side, and because Duryodhana knew well that Droṇa had a strong affection towards the opponent especially to his most-beloved disciple, Arjuna.