Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 1, verse 22 · Arjuna
Bhagavad Gita 1.22 · Yavadetanniriksheham
यावदेतान्निरिक्षेऽहं योद्धुकामानवस्थितान् ।
कैर्मया सह योद्धव्यमस्मिन् रणसमुद्यमे ॥
yāvadetānnirikṣe’haṃ yoddhukāmānavasthitān |
kairmayā saha yoddhavyamasmin raṇasamudyame ||
Translation
— so that I may look at these men who stand here eager for battle, and see whom I must fight in this enterprise of war.
Context
Spoken by Arjuna in chapter 1, Arjuna Vishada Yoga — “The Yoga of Arjuna’s Despondency”, which has 47 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 1.22 mean?
— so that I may look at these men who stand here eager for battle, and see whom I must fight in this enterprise of war.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 1.22?
Arjuna, in chapter 1, Arjuna Vishada Yoga (The Yoga of Arjuna’s Despondency).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.