Chapter 1 · Arjuna Viṣāda Yoga
Shloka 1.21Recognising moral conflict and the need for guidance. How can a sincere person respond when duty, relationship and consequence appear to conflict?
Shloka · Devanagari
अर्जुन उवाचहृषीकेशं तदा वाक्यमिदमाह महीपते।सेनयोरुभयोर्मध्ये रथं स्थापय मेऽच्युत॥
Shloka · Roman transliteration
arjuna uvāchasenayor ubhayor madhye rathaṁ sthāpaya me ’chyuta
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Bhāṣya · Commentary
।।1.21।।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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