BHAGAVAD-GITA 1:20

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BHAGAVAD-GITA 1:20

 

atha vyavasthitan drstva

dhartarastran kapi-dhvajah

pravrtte sastra-sampate

dhanur udyamya pandavah

hrsikesam tada vakyam

idam aha mahi-pate

 

WORD FOR WORD

 

atha--thereupon; vyavasthitan--situated; drstva--looking upon;

dhartarastran--the sons of Dhrtarastra; kapi-dhvajah--he whose flag

was marked with Hanuman; pravrtte--while about to engage;

sastra-sampate--in releasing his arrows; dhanuh--bow; udyamya--taking

up; pandavah--the son of Pandu (Arjuna); hrsikesam--unto Lord Krsna;

tada--at that time; vakyam--words; idam--these; aha--said;

mahi-pate--O King.

 

TRANSLATION

 

At that time Arjuna, the son of Pandu, seated in the chariot bearing

the flag marked with Hanuman, took up his bow and prepared to shoot

his arrows. O King, after looking at the sons of Dhrtarastra drawn in

military array, Arjuna then spoke to Lord Krsna these words.

 

PURPORT

 

The battle was just about to begin. It is understood from the above

statement that the sons of Dhrtarastra were more or less disheartened

by the unexpected arrangement of military force by the Pandavas, who

were guided by the direct instructions of Lord Krsna on the

battlefield. The emblem of Hanuman on the flag of Arjuna is another

sign of victory because Hanuman cooperated with Lord Rama in the

battle between Rama and Ravana, and Lord Rama emerged victorious. Now

both Rama and Hanuman were present on the chariot of Arjuna to help

him. Lord Krsna is Rama Himself, and wherever Lord Rama is, His

eternal servitor Hanuman and His eternal consort Sita, the goddess of

fortune, are present. Therefore, Arjuna had no cause to fear any

enemies whatsoever. And above all, the Lord of the senses, Lord Krsna,

was personally present to give him direction. Thus, all good counsel

was available to Arjuna in the matter of executing the battle. In such

auspicious conditions, arranged by the Lord for His eternal devotee,

lay the signs of assured victory.

 

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