Bhagavad Gita 1.24 meaningA hero falls apart
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
Krishna drives the chariot into the middle of the battlefield.
What it means
Krishna does as Arjuna asks and drives their magnificent chariot into the middle of the battlefield.
The original Sanskrit
सञ्जय उवाच । एवमुक्तो हृषीकेशो गुडाकेशेन भारत । सेनयोरुभयोर्मध्ये स्थापयित्वा रथोत्तमम् ॥
sañjaya uvāca evamukto hṛṣīkeśo guḍākeśena bhārata senayorubhayormadhye sthāpayitvā rathottamam
Translations
Literal translation
Sanjay said: O scion of the line of Bharata (Dhrtararastra), Hrsikesa, being told so by Gudakesa (Arjuna), placed the excellent chariot between the two armies, in front of Bhisma and Drona as also all the rulers of the earth, and said, 'O Partha (Arjuna), see these assempled people of the Kuru dynasty.'
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
संजय ने कहा -- हे भारत (धृतराष्ट्र) ! अर्जुन के इस प्रकार कहने पर भगवान् हृषीकेश ने दोनों सेनाओं के मध्य उत्तम रथ को खड़ा करके।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 1.25He stops right in front of Bhishma, Drona and the other kings and says: “Arjuna, look at all of them gathered here.”