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Bhagavad Gita 1.23
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Sanskrit
योत्स्यमानानवेक्षेऽहं य एतेऽत्र समागताः।
धार्तराष्ट्रस्य दुर्बुद्धेर्युद्धे प्रियचिकीर्षवः
धार्तराष्ट्रस्य दुर्बुद्धेर्युद्धे प्रियचिकीर्षवः
Transliteration
yotsyamānān avekṣhe ’haṁ ya ete ’tra samāgatāḥ
dhārtarāṣhṭrasya durbuddher yuddhe priya-chikīrṣhavaḥ
dhārtarāṣhṭrasya durbuddher yuddhe priya-chikīrṣhavaḥ
Synonyms
yotsyamānān: those who will be fighting;
avekṣe: let me see;
aham: I;
ye: who;
ete: those;
atra: here;
samāgatāḥ: assembled;
dhārtarāṣṭrasya: for the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra;
durbuddheḥ: evil-minded;
yuddhe: in the fight;
priya: well;
cikīrṣavaḥ: wishing .;
English Meaning
Let me see those who have come here to fight, wishing to please the evil-minded son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra.
Life Theme
Moral Conflict
Life Application
Facing a difficult decision where emotions clash with responsibilities, reminding us to pause and reflect before acting.