Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 1, verse 2 · Sanjaya
Bhagavad Gita 1.2 · Drishtva Tu Pandavanikam
दृष्ट्वा तु पाण्डवानीकं व्यूढं दुर्योधनस्तदा ।
आचार्यमुपसंगम्य राजा वचनमब्रवीत् ॥
dṛṣṭvā tu pāṇḍavānīkaṃ vyūḍhaṃ duryodhanastadā |
ācāryamupasaṃgamya rājā vacanamabravīt ||
Translation
Sanjaya said: Seeing the army of the Pandavas drawn up in battle formation, King Duryodhana then went up to his teacher (Drona) and spoke these words.
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 1.2 mean?
Sanjaya said: Seeing the army of the Pandavas drawn up in battle formation, King Duryodhana then went up to his teacher (Drona) and spoke these words.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 1.2?
Sanjaya, in chapter 1, Arjuna Vishada Yoga (The Yoga of Arjuna’s Despondency).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.