Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 1: Arjuna Vishada Yoga (The Despondency of Arjuna)
Complete lyrics with original text, transliteration, and meaning, 10 sections
Bhagavadgeetha, Chapter. 1
Verse 1
Original
धृतराष्ट्र उवाच | धर्मक्षेत्रे कुरुक्षेत्रे समवेता युयुत्सवः | मामकाः पाण्डवाश्चैव किमकुर्वत सञ्जय || १ ||
Transliteration
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca | dharma-kṣetre kuru-kṣetre samavetā yuyutsavaḥ | māmakāḥ pāṇḍavāścaiva kim akurvata sañjaya || 1 ||
Meaning / Translation
Dhritarashtra said: O Sanjaya, after my sons and the sons of Pandu assembled in the place of pilgrimage at Kurukshetra, desiring to fight, what did they do?
Verse 2
Original
सञ्जय उवाच | दृष्ट्वा तु पाण्डवानीकं व्यूढं दुर्योधनस्तदा | आचार्यमुपसङ्गम्य राजा वचनमब्रवीत् || २ ||
Transliteration
sañjaya uvāca | dṛṣṭvā tu pāṇḍavānīkaṃ vyūḍhaṃ duryodhanastadā | ācāryamupasaṅgamya rājā vacanamabravīt || 2 ||
Meaning / Translation
Sanjaya said: After looking at the Pandava army arranged in military formation, King Duryodhana approached his teacher and spoke these words.
Verse 3
Original
पश्यैतान् भीष्ममहर्षिं व्यूढं द्रुपदपुत्रकम् | धृष्टकेतुचेकितानः काशिराजश्च वीर्यवान् || ३ ||
Transliteration
paśyaitān bhīṣmamaharsiṃ vyūḍhaṃ drupadaputrakam | dhṛṣṭaketu-cekitānaḥ kāśirājaśca vīryavān || 3 ||
Meaning / Translation
Look, O teacher, at the great warriors gathered here, such as Bhishma, the son of Drupada, Dhrishtaketu, Chekitana, and the valiant King of Kashi.
Verse 4
Original
धृष्टद्युम्नः पाण्डवः शिष्यो महारथश्च विक्रान्तः | युयुधानो विराटश्च द्रुपदश्च महारथः || ४ ||
Transliteration
dhṛṣṭadyumnaḥ pāṇḍavaḥ śiṣyo mahārathaśca vikrāntaḥ | yuyudhāno virāṭaśca drupadaśca mahārathaḥ || 4 ||
Meaning / Translation
The mighty warrior Dhrishtadyumna, the disciple of Drona, Yuyudhana, Virata, and Drupada, the great chariot fighter.
Verse 5
Original
धृष्टकेतुश्चेकितानः काशिराजश्च वीर्यवान् | पुरुषश्रेष्ठश्च उत्तुङ्गः शत्रावधेषु भारत || ५ ||
Transliteration
dhṛṣṭaketuścekitānaḥ kāśirājaśca vīryavān | puruṣaśreṣṭaśca uttuṅgaḥ śatrāvadheṣu bhārata || 5 ||
Meaning / Translation
Dhrishtaketu, Chekitana, and the brave King of Kashi, all being excellent men, great in killing enemies.
Verse 6
Original
युयुधानश्चैविकाचः केतुमानस्तथा द्रुपदः | धृष्टकेतुश्च महाबाहुः शत्रुधमनश्च वीर्यवान् || ६ ||
Transliteration
yuyudhānaścaivikācaḥ ketumāntathā drupadaḥ | dhṛṣṭaketuśca mahābāhuḥ śatrudhamanaśca vīryavān || 6 ||
Meaning / Translation
Yuyudhana, Ketuma, Drupada, Dhrishtaketu with mighty arms, and the valiant Shatrughna.
Verse 7
Original
अस्माकं तु महिमात्मानः प्रयासाच्च महाहतम् | नायका ममाप्यस्मास्तस्माद्युद्धेषु भारत || ७ ||
Transliteration
asmākaṃ tu mahimātmānaḥ prayāsācca mahāhatam | nāyakā mamāpyasmāstasmādyudheṣu bhārata || 7 ||
Meaning / Translation
Our strength is great because of our numbers and preparation, while the leaders of the enemy are fewer in this battle, O Bharata.
Verse 8
Original
भवान्भीष्ममहर्षिः च कर्णश्चकृतपुञ्जयः | अश्वत्थामा विकर्णश्च सौमदत्तिस्तथा द्रुपदः || ८ ||
Transliteration
bhavānbhīṣmamahṛṣiḥ ca karṇaśca kṛtapuñjayaḥ | aśvatthāmā vikarṇaśca saumadattistathā drupadaḥ || 8 ||
Meaning / Translation
There are You (Drona), Bhishma, Karna, Kripa, Ashvatthama, Vikarna, and the son of Somadatta.
Verse 9
Original
अपर्याप्तं तदस्माकं बलं भीष्माभिरक्षितम् | पर्याप्तं त्विदमेतेषां बलं भीमाभिरक्षितम् || ९ ||
Transliteration
aparyāptaṃ tadasmākaṃ balaṃ bhīṣmābhirakṣitam | paryāptaṃ tvidameteṣāṃ balaṃ bhīmābhirakṣitam || 9 ||
Meaning / Translation
Our strength is immeasurable, protected by Bhishma, whereas their strength is limited, protected by Bhima.
Verse 10
Original
अपर्याप्तं तदस्माकं बलं भीष्माभिरक्षितम् | पर्याप्तं त्विदमेतेषां बलं भीमाभिरक्षितम् || १० ||
Transliteration
aparyāptaṃ tadasmākaṃ balaṃ bhīṣmābhirakṣitam | paryāptaṃ tvidameteṣāṃ balaṃ bhīmābhirakṣitam || 10 ||
Meaning / Translation
Our army is very large and protected by Grandfather Bhishma, while their army is much smaller and protected by Bhima.