Bhagavad Gita 1.2 meaningA hero falls apart
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
His helper can see it all in a vision, and starts to tell the story.
What it means
Sanjaya, who can see the battlefield in a vision, begins the story: seeing the enemy army lined up, Prince Duryodhana goes to his old teacher Drona to talk.
The original Sanskrit
सञ्जय उवाच । दृष्ट्वा तु पाण्डवानीकं व्यूढं दुर्योधनस्तदा । आचार्यमुपसंगम्य राजा वचनमब्रवीत् ॥
sañjaya uvāca dṛṣṭvā tu pāṇḍavānīkaṃ vyūḍhaṃ duryodhanastadā ācāryamupasaṃgamya rājā vacanamabravīt
Translations
Literal translation
Sanjaya said: But then, seeing the army of the Pandavas in battle array, King Duryodhana approached the teacher (Drona) and uttered a speech:
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
संजय ने कहा -- पाण्डव-सैन्य की व्यूह रचना देखकर राजा दुर्योधन ने आचार्य द्रोण के पास ज ाकर ये वचन कहे।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Commentaries
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Keep reading · 1.3Duryodhana says: “Teacher, look at the huge army of our cousins — organised by your own clever student.” There is a sting in his words: Drona trained the man now leading the other side.