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Verse 1.23
योत्स्यमानानवेक्षेऽहं य एतेऽत्र समागताः। धार्तराष्ट्रस्य दुर्बुद्धेर्युद्धे प्रियचिकीर्षवः।।1.23।।
yotsyamānān avekṣhe ’haṁ ya ete ’tra samāgatāḥ dhārtarāṣhṭrasya durbuddher yuddhe priya-chikīrṣhavaḥ
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Chapter 1, Verse 23
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Sanskrit to English Translation
Translator:
For I desire to observe those who are assembled here to fight, wishing to please in battle the evil-minded Duryodhana - the son of Dhritarashtra.
A Reading - Rantideb
Recognizing the 'evil-minded' Duryodhana's supporters, Arjuna attempts to rationally categorize the opposition. He is still operating under the illusion of standard rules of engagement.
yotsyamānānthose who have come to fight
avekṣhe ahamI desire to see
yewho
etethose
atrahere
samāgatāḥassembled
dhārtarāṣhṭrasyaof Dhritarashtra’s son
durbuddheḥevil-minded
yuddhein the fight
priya-chikīrṣhavaḥwishing to please
Deep Classical Commentary (Bhashya)
Author:
1.23 योत्स्यमानान् with the object of fighting? अवेक्षे observe? अहम् I? ये who? एते those? अत्र here (in this Kurukshetra)? समागताः assembled? धार्तराष्ट्रस्य of the son of Dhritarashtra? दुर्बुद्धेः of the evilminded? युद्धे in battle? प्रियचिकीर्षवः wishing to please.No Commentary.