Chapter 1, Verse 20
Part of 1: Arjun Viṣhād Yog — अर्जुनविषादयोगअथ व्यवस्थितान् दृष्ट्वा धार्तराष्ट्रान्कपिध्वजः। प्रवृत्ते शस्त्रसंपाते धनुरुद्यम्य पाण्डवः॥
Transliteration
atha vyavasthitān dṛiṣhṭvā dhārtarāṣhṭrān kapi-dhwajaḥ pravṛitte śhastra-sampāte dhanurudyamya pāṇḍavaḥ hṛiṣhīkeśhaṁ tadā vākyam idam āha mahī-pate
Meaning
Then, seeing the people of Dhritarashtra's party standing arrayed and the discharge of weapons about to begin, Arjuna, the son of Pandu whose ensign was a monkey, took up his bow and said the following to Krishna, O Lord of the Earth.
Word-by-word meaning
atha — thereuponvyavasthitān — arrayeddṛiṣhṭvā — seeingdhārtarāṣhṭrān — Dhritarashtra’s sonskapi-dwajaḥ — the Monkey Banneredpravṛitte — about to commenceśhastra-sampāte — to use the weaponsdhanuḥ — bowudyamya — taking uppāṇḍavaḥ — Arjun, the son of Panduhṛiṣhīkeśham — to Shree Krishnatadā — at that timevākyam — wordsidam — theseāha — saidmahī-pate — King
Commentary
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1, Verse 20?▼
Then, seeing the people of Dhritarashtra's party standing arrayed and the discharge of weapons about to begin, Arjuna, the son of Pandu whose ensign was a monkey, took up his bow and said the following to Krishna, O Lord of the Earth.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 20 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.