Bhagavad Gita 1.22 meaningA hero falls apart
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“I want to see who I have to fight.”
What it means
“I want to see the people I have to fight in this war.”
The original Sanskrit
यावदेतान्निरीक्षेऽहं योद्धुकामानवस्थितान् । कैर्मया सह योद्धव्यमस्मिन् रणसमुद्यमे ॥
yāvadetānnirikṣe.ahaṃ yoddhukāmānavasthitān kairmayā saha yoddhavyamasmin raṇasamudyame
Translations
Literal translation
until I survey these who stand intent on fighting, and those who are going to engage in battle with me in this impending war.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
जिससे मैं युद्ध की इच्छा से खड़े इन लोगों का निरीक्षण कर सकूँ कि इस युद्ध में मुझे किनके साथ युद्ध करना है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 1.23“Let me look at those who have come here to fight for Duryodhana's wrong cause.”