Chapter 1: Yoga of Despondency of Arjuna
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drtaraastra Uvaacha: | dharma-k'shetre kuru-k'shetre | धर्मक्षेत्रे कुरुक्षेत्रे समवेता युयुत्सवः। किमकुर्वत सञ्जय।।1.1।। | Dhirta-raastra said:O Sanjay, assembled on the sacred field of Kurukshetra, [eager to fight] what did my sons and the sons of Pandu do? |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | Sanjay uvaacha: | drishtvaa-tu paandavaa-nikam | दृष्ट्वा तु पाण्डवानीकं व्यूढं दुर्योधनस्तदा। वचनमब्रवीत्।।1.2।। | Sanjay said:At that time Prince Duryudhan, [having seen the army arrayed in battle] approached his Aachaarya and spoke these words. |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | pashyaii-taam paandu putraa-naam | पश्यैतां पाण्डुपुत्राणामाचार्य महतीं चमूम्। शिष्येण धीमता।।1.3।। | Behold Master, the mighty army of the sons of Pandu arrayed for battle by the son of your talented pupil, Drupad. | |
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भीमार्जुनसमा युधि। द्रुपदश्च महारथः।।1.4।। |
mighty bows, and, as brave in battle as Bhim and Arjun, such as Yuyu-dhan and the Mahaarathi Drupad. | |
| 5 | 1 | 5 | drishta-ketush chekitaa-naha |
काशिराजश्च वीर्यवान्। शैब्यश्च नरपुङ्गवः।।1.5।। |
valiant King of Kaashi, also Purojit, Kunti-bhoj and, the best of men - Shaibya. | |
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| युधामन्युश्च विक्रान्त उत्तमौजाश्च वीर्यवान्। एव महारथाः।।1.6।। | And mighty Yudhaa-manyu and valiant Utta-maujaa, the son of Draupadi - all of them Mahaarathis [great chariot warriors] | |
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| अस्माकं तु विशिष्टा ये तान्निबोध द्विजोत्तम। संज्ञार्थं तान्ब्रवीमि ते।।1.7।। |
know them also who are the distinguished warriors on our side, the commanders of my army, [whom I mention] for your information. | |