yuvÄá¹ tulya-balau vÄ«rau
he rÄjan he vá¹›kodara
ekaá¹ prÄṇÄdhikaá¹ manye
utaikaá¹ Å›iká¹£ayÄdhikam

 yuvÄm - you two; tulya - equal; balau - in prowess; vÄ«rau - warriors; he rÄjan - O King (Duryodhana); he vá¹›kodara - O BhÄ«ma; ekam - one; prÄṇa - in terms of vital force; adhikam - greater; manye - I consider; uta - on the other hand; ekam - one; Å›iká¹£ayÄ - in terms of training; adhikam - greater.


Text

[Lord BalarÄma said:] King Duryodhana! And BhÄ«ma! 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.