Chapter 1, Verse 17
Part of 1: Arjun Viṣhād Yog — अर्जुनविषादयोगकाश्यश्च परमेष्वासः शिखण्डी च महारथः। धृष्टद्युम्नो विराटश्च सात्यकिश्चापराजितः॥
Transliteration
kāśhyaśhcha parameṣhvāsaḥ śhikhaṇḍī cha mahā-rathaḥ dhṛiṣhṭadyumno virāṭaśhcha sātyakiśh chāparājitaḥ
Meaning
The king of Kasi, an excellent archer, Sikhandi, the mighty car-warrior, Dhrishtadyumna, Virata, and Satyaki, the unconquered.
Word-by-word meaning
kāśhyaḥ — King of Kashicha — andparama-iṣhu-āsaḥ — the excellent archerśhikhaṇḍī — Shikhandicha — alsomahā-rathaḥ — warriors who could single handedly match the strength of ten thousand ordinary warriorsdhṛiṣhṭadyumnaḥ — Dhrishtadyumnavirāṭaḥ — Viratcha — andsātyakiḥ — Satyakicha — andaparājitaḥ — invincible
Commentary
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1, Verse 17?▼
The king of Kasi, an excellent archer, Sikhandi, the mighty car-warrior, Dhrishtadyumna, Virata, and Satyaki, the unconquered.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 17 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.