Chapter 1, Verse 1
Part of 1: Arjun Viṣhād Yog — अर्जुनविषादयोगधृतराष्ट्र उवाच धर्मक्षेत्रे कुरुक्षेत्रे समवेता युयुत्सवः। मामकाः पाण्डवाश्चैव किमकुर्वत सञ्जय॥
Transliteration
dhṛitarāśhtra uvācha dharma-kṣhetre kuru-kṣhetre samavetā yuyutsavaḥ māmakāḥ pāṇḍavāśhchaiva kimakurvata sañjaya
Meaning
Dhritarashtra said, "What did my people and the sons of Pandu do when they had assembled together, eager for battle, on the holy plain of Kurukshetra, O Sanjaya?"
Word-by-word meaning
dhṛitarāśhtraḥ uvācha — Dhritarashtra saiddharma-kṣhetre — the land of dharmakuru-kṣhetre — at Kurukshetrasamavetāḥ — having gatheredyuyutsavaḥ — desiring to fightmāmakāḥ — my sonspāṇḍavāḥ — the sons of Panducha — andeva — certainlykim — whatakurvata — did they dosañjaya — Sanjay
Commentary
Dharmakshetra -- that place which protects Dharma is Dharmakshetra. Because it was in the land of the Kurus, it was called Kurukshetra. Sanjaya is one who has conered likes and dislikes and who is impartial.
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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1, Verse 1?▼
Dhritarashtra said, "What did my people and the sons of Pandu do when they had assembled together, eager for battle, on the holy plain of Kurukshetra, O Sanjaya?"
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This is verse 1 of Chapter 1 (Arjun Viṣhād Yog — Arjuna's Dilemma) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.