Chapter 1 · Arjuna Viṣāda Yoga
Shloka 1.20Recognising moral conflict and the need for guidance. How can a sincere person respond when duty, relationship and consequence appear to conflict?
Shloka · Devanagari
अथ व्यवस्थितान् दृष्ट्वा धार्तराष्ट्रान्कपिध्वजः।प्रवृत्ते शस्त्रसंपाते धनुरुद्यम्य पाण्डवः॥
Shloka · Roman transliteration
atha vyavasthitān dṛiṣhṭvā dhārtarāṣhṭrān kapi-dhwajaḥpravṛitte śhastra-sampāte dhanurudyamya pāṇḍavaḥhṛiṣhīkeśhaṁ tadā vākyam idam āha mahī-pate
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Bhāṣya · Commentary
।।1.20।।अर्जुन उवाच संजय उवाच स च तेन चोदितः तत्क्षणाद् एव भीष्मद्रोणादीनां सर्वेषाम् एव महीक्षितां पश्यतां यथाचोदितम् अकरोत्। ईदृशी भवदीयानां विजयस्थितिः इति च अवोचत्।
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