Bhagavad Gita 1.3 meaningA hero falls apart
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
Prince Duryodhana points at the other army and grumbles to his old teacher.
What it means
Duryodhana 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.
The original Sanskrit
पश्यैतां पाण्डुपुत्राणामाचार्य महतीं चमूम् । व्यूढां द्रुपदपुत्रेण तव शिष्येण धीमता ॥
paśyaitāṃ pāṇḍuputrāṇāmācārya mahatīṃ camūm vyūḍhāṃ drupadaputreṇa tava śiṣyeṇa dhīmatā
Translations
Literal translation
O teacher, (please) see this vast army of the sons of Pandu, arrayed for battle by the son of Drupada, your intelligent disciple.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे आचार्य ! आपके बुद्धिमान शिष्य द्रुपदपुत्र (धृष्टद्द्युम्न) द्वारा व्यूहाकार खड़ी की गयी पाण्डु पुत्रों की इस महती सेना को देखिये।
Swami Tejomayananda
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