Bhagavad Gita 1.20 meaningA hero falls apart
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
Just before the fighting starts, Arjuna lifts his bow and turns to Krishna.
What it means
As weapons are raised and the fighting is about to begin, Arjuna lifts his bow and turns to Krishna.
The original Sanskrit
अथ व्यवस्थितान्दृष्ट्वा धार्तराष्ट्रान् कपिध्वजः । प्रवृत्ते शस्त्रसम्पाते धनुरुद्यम्य पाण्डवः । हृषीकेशं तदा वाक्यमिदमाह महीपते ॥
atha vyavasthitāndṛṣṭvā dhārtarāṣṭrān kapidhvajaḥ pravṛtte śastrasampāte dhanurudyamya pāṇḍavaḥ
Translations
Literal translation
O king, thereafter, seeing Dhrtarastra's men standing in their positions, when all the weapons were ready for action, the son of Pandu (Arjuna) who had the insignia of Hanuman of his chariot-flag, raising up his bow, said the following to Hrsikesa.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे महीपते ! इस प्रकार ज ब युद्ध प्रारम्भ होने वाला ही था कि कपिध्वज अर्जुन ने धृतराष्ट्र के पुत्रों को स्थित देखकर धनुष उठाकर भगवान् हृषीकेश से ये शब्द कहे।
Swami Tejomayananda
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