Gita Bhashya -Sankara 13

Shri Sankara's Gita Bhashya

(Sri Sankaracharya's Commentary on the Gita)

CHAPTER -1

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Arjuna uvaca—
Senayor-uhhayor-madhye ratham sthāpaya me ucyuta
Yāvad-etān-mrīkseaham yoddhukāmān-avasthitān
Kair-mayā saha yoddhavyam-asmin-rana samudyame
Yotsyamānān-avekse(a)ham ya ete(a)tra samāgatāh
Dhārtarāstrasya durbuddher-yuddhe priya-cikirsavah

Arjuna said—

21-23. 0 Acyuta,[1] station my war-chariot between the two armies, the while I look at these marshalled here, eager for battle. [ shall inspect with attention all these with whom I have to fight at the onset of this battle—these who are joined here ready to fight, wishing to please the wicked son of Dhrtarāstra in this war.

Sañjaya uvāca—

Evam-ukto Hrsīkeśo Gudākeśena Bhārata
Senayor-ubhayor-madhye sthāpayitvā rathottamam
Bhīsma-Drona-pramukhatah sarvesām ca mahīksitām
Uvāca Pārtha paśyait&n-samavetān-Kurm-iti

Saiijaya said—

24-25. 0 Bhārata4![2] Thus addressed by Gudākeśa,[3] Hrpkeśa placed that splendid war-chariot between the two armies, opposite to Bhīsma, Drona, and all the kings, and said : " O Pārtha,[4] behold these Kurus'[5] gathered together"

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References and Context

  1. ↑ A name of the Lord, meaning—(1) He who by his inherent power is ever-existent (in the past, present and future);(VS. 100 Com.) (2) He who is bereft of the six modifications (—birth, subsistence, growth, transformation, decay and death). (K.iS. 318 Com.)
  2. ↑ Descendant of Bharata, son of Dusyania and Sakuntali, who became a Cakrvartin, universal monarch.
  3. ↑ Name of Arjuna, meaning " consequeror of sleep and sloth " (X-20 Com.)
  4. ↑ Son of Prdiā (Kuntt) ; from this name of Arjuna, the Lord got the name Pārthasārathi (the Charioteer of Pārlha).
  5. ↑ Descendants of Kuru : refers both to the Pāndavas (sons of Pāndu) and the Dhārtarāstras (sons of Dhrtarājtra).