Chapter 1 · Arjuna Vishada Yoga - The Yoga of Arjuna's DespondencyArjuna
Verse 23
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 1, श्लोक 23
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
योत्स्यमानानवेक्षेऽहं य एतेऽत्र समागताः।
धार्तराष्ट्रस्य दुर्बुद्धेर्युद्धे प्रियचिकीर्षवः॥२३॥
Transliteration
Yotsyamanan-Avekshe'ham Ya Ete'tra Samagatah.
Dhartarashtrasya Durbuddher-Yuddhe Priya-Chikirsavah.||23||
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
योत्स्यमानान्yotsyamananthose who will fight
अवेक्षेavekshelet me see
अहम्ahamI
येyewho
एतेetethese
अत्रatrahere
समागताःsamagatahhave assembled
धार्तराष्ट्रस्यdhartarashtrasyaof Dhritarashtra's son
दुर्बुद्धेःdurbuddhehevil-minded
युद्धेyuddhein battle
प्रियचिकीर्षवःpriya-chikirsavahwishing to please
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
मैं देखना चाहता हूँ कि दुर्बुद्धि दुर्योधन का युद्ध में प्रिय करने की इच्छा से यहाँ कौन-कौन योद्धा एकत्र हुए हैं।
English Translation
Let me see those who have come here to fight, wishing to please the evil-minded son of Dhritarashtra in battle.
Commentary (टीका)
Arjuna calls Duryodhana 'durbuddhi' (evil-minded), showing his moral clarity about who is wrong. Ironically, despite knowing Duryodhana's wickedness, Arjuna will soon be paralyzed by compassion for the very warriors who support this evil cause.