atha vyavasthitān dṛṣṭvā dhārtarāsṭrān kapi-dhvajaḥ |
pravṛtte śastra-sampāte dhanur udyamya pāṇḍavaḥ || 20 ||
hṛṣīkeśaṁ tadā vākyam idam āha mahī-pate |
20. Then Arjuna, who had HanumanIn [1]. as his banner crest, on beholding the sons of Dhrtarashtra in
array, took up his bow, as the (preliminary) clashing of weapons began;
21. And he spoke, O King, these words to Sri Krishna …....
arjuna uvāca
senayor-ubhayor madhye rathaṁ sthāpaya me’cyuta || 21 ||
yāvad etān nirīkṣe’haṁ yoddhu-kāmān avasthitān |
kair-mayā saha yoddhavyam asmin raṇa-samudyame || 22 ||
Arjuna said:
…….. Station my chariot, O Krishna, between the two armies,
22. So that I may have a good look at those who are standing eager to fight and know with whom I
have to fight in this enterprise of war;
