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BG Ch 01 – Observing the Armies on the Battlefield of Kurukshetra (Text 19)
TEXT 19 sa ghoṣo dhārtarāṣṭrāṇāṁhṛdayāni vyadārayatnabhaś ca pṛthivīṁ caivatumulo 'bhyanunādayan SYNONYMSsaḥ—that; ghoṣaḥ—vibration; dhārtarāṣṭrāṇām—of the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra; hṛdayāni—hearts; vyadārayat—shattered; nabhaḥ—the sky; ca—also; pṛthivīm—the surface of the earth; ca—also; eva—certainly; tumulaḥ—uproarious;…
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BG Ch 01 – Observing the Armies on the Battlefield of Kurukshetra (Text 14)
TEXT 14 tataḥ śvetair hayair yuktemahati syandane sthitaumādhavaḥ pāṇḍavaś caivadivyau śaṅkhau pradadhmatuḥ SYNONYMStataḥ—thereafter; śvetaiḥ—with white; hayaiḥ—horses; yukte—being yoked; mahati—in a great; syandane—chariot; sthitau—situated; mādhavaḥ—Kṛṣṇa (the husband of the goddess of…
BG Ch 01 – Observing the Armies on the Battlefield of Kurukshetra (Text 13)
TEXT 13 tataḥ śaṅkhāś ca bheryaś capaṇavānaka-gomukhāḥsahasaivābhyahanyantasa śabdas tumulo 'bhavat SYNONYMStataḥ—thereafter; śaṅkhāḥ—conchshells; ca—also; bheryaḥ—large drums; ca—and; paṇava-ānaka—small drums and kettledrums; go—mukhāḥ—horns; sahasā—all of a sudden; eva—certainly; abhyahanyanta—were simultaneously sounded; saḥ—that;…
BG Ch 01 – Observing the Armies on the Battlefield of Kurukshetra (Text 12)
TEXT 12 tasya sañjanayan harṣaṁkuru-vṛddhaḥ pitāmahaḥsiṁha-nādaṁ vinadyoccaiḥśaṅkhaṁ dadhmau pratāpavān SYNONYMStasya—his; sañjanayan—increasing; harṣam—cheerfulness; kuru—vṛddhaḥ—the grandsire of the Kuru dynasty (Bhīṣma); pitāmahaḥ—the grandfather; siṁha-nādam—roaring sound, like that of a lion; vinadya—vibrating; uccaiḥ—very…
BG Ch 01 – Observing the Armies on the Battlefield of Kurukshetra (Text 11)
TEXT 11 ayaneṣu ca sarveṣuyathā-bhāgam avasthitāḥbhīṣmam evābhirakṣantubhavantaḥ sarva eva hi SYNONYMSayaneṣu—in the strategic points; ca—also; sarveṣu—everywhere; yathā-bhāgam—as differently arranged; avasthitāḥ—situated; bhīṣmam—unto Grandfather Bhīṣma; eva—certainly; abhirakṣantu—should give support; bhavantaḥ—you; sarve—all respectively;…
BG Ch 01 – Observing the Armies on the Battlefield of Kurukshetra (Text 10)
TEXT 10 aparyāptaṁ tad asmākaṁbalaṁ bhīṣmābhirakṣitamparyāptaṁ tv idam eteṣāṁbalaṁ bhīmābhirakṣitam SYNONYMSaparyāptam—immeasurable; tat—that; asmākam—of ours; balam—strength; bhīṣma—by Grandfather Bhīṣma; abhirakṣitam—perfectly protected; paryāptam—limited; tu—but; idam—all this; eteṣām—of the Pāṇḍavas; balam—strength; bhīma—by Bhīma;…
BG Ch 01 – Observing the Armies on the Battlefield of Kurukshetra (Text 9)
TEXT 9 anye ca bahavaḥ śūrāmad-arthe tyakta-jīvitāḥnānā-śastra-praharaṇāḥsarve yuddha-viśāradāḥ SYNONYMSanye—others; ca—also; bahavaḥ—in great numbers; śūrāḥ—heroes; mat—arthe—for my sake; tyakta-jīvitāḥ—prepared to risk life; nānā—many; śastra—weapons; praharaṇāḥ—equipped with; sarve—all of them; yuddha—viśāradāḥ—experienced in…
BG Ch 01 – Observing the Armies on the Battlefield of Kurukshetra (Text 8)
TEXT 8 bhavān bhīṣmaś ca karṇaś cakṛpaś ca samitiṁ-jayaḥaśvatthāmā vikarṇaś casaumadattis tathaiva ca SYNONYMSbhavān—your good self; bhīṣmaḥ—Grandfather Bhīṣma; ca—also; karṇaḥ—Karṇa; ca—and; kṛpaḥ—Kṛpa; ca—and; samitim—jayaḥ—always victorious in battle; aśvatthāmā—Aśvatthāmā; vikarṇaḥ—Vikarṇa; ca—as…
BG Ch 01 – Observing the Armies on the Battlefield of Kurukshetra (Text 7)
TEXT 7 asmākaṁ tu viśiṣṭā yetān nibodha dvijottamanāyakā mama sainyasyasaṁjñārthaṁ tān bravīmi te SYNONYMSasmākam—our; tu—but; viśiṣṭāḥ—especially powerful; ye—who; tān—them; nibodha—just take note of, be informed; dvija—uttama—O best of the brāhmaṇas;…
BG Ch 01 – Observing the Armies on the Battlefield of Kurukshetra (Text 6)
TEXT 6 yudhāmanyuś ca vikrāntauttamaujāś ca vīryavānsaubhadro draupadeyāś casarva eva mahā-rathāḥ SYNONYMSyudhāmanyuḥ—Yudhāmanyu; ca—and; vikrāntaḥ—mighty; uttamaujāḥ—Uttamaujā; ca—and; vīrya-vān—very powerful; saubhadraḥ—the son of Subhadrā; draupadeyāḥ—the sons of Draupadī; ca—and; sarve—all; eva—certainly; mahā-rathāḥ—great…
BG Ch 01 – Observing the Armies on the Battlefield of Kurukshetra (Text 5)
TEXT 5 dhṛṣṭaketuś cekitānaḥkāśirājaś ca vīryavānpurujit kuntibhojaś caśaibyaś ca nara-puṅgavaḥ SYNONYMSdhṛṣṭaketuḥ—Dhṛṣṭaketu; cekitānaḥ—Cekitāna; kāśirājaḥ—Kāśirāja; ca—also; vīrya-vān—very powerful; purujit—Purujit; kuntibhojaḥ—Kuntibhoja; ca—and; śaibyaḥ—Śaibya; ca—and; nara—puṅgavaḥ—hero in human society. TRANSLATIONThere are also great, heroic,…
