Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 1, verse 17 · Sanjaya

Bhagavad Gita 1.17 · Kashyashcha Parameshvasah

काश्यश्च परमेष्वासः शिखण्डी च महारथः ।
धृष्टद्युम्नो विराटश्च सात्यकिश्चापराजितः ॥

kāśyaśca parameṣvāsaḥ śikhaṇḍī ca mahārathaḥ |
dhṛṣṭadyumno virāṭaśca sātyakiścāparājitaḥ ||

Translation

The king of Kashi, a supreme archer, Shikhandi the great chariot-warrior, Dhrishtadyumna, Virata and the unconquered Satyaki —

Context

Spoken by Sanjaya in chapter 1, Arjuna Vishada Yoga — “The Yoga of Arjuna’s Despondency”, which has 47 verses.

Frequently asked questions

What does Bhagavad Gita 1.17 mean?

The king of Kashi, a supreme archer, Shikhandi the great chariot-warrior, Dhrishtadyumna, Virata and the unconquered Satyaki —

Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 1.17?

Sanjaya, in chapter 1, Arjuna Vishada Yoga (The Yoga of Arjuna’s Despondency).

Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.