Chapter 1 · Verse 23

Arjuna's Dilemma

योत्स्यमानानवेक्षेऽहं य एतेऽत्र समागताः। धार्तराष्ट्रस्य दुर्बुद्धेर्युद्धे प्रियचिकीर्षवः
yotsyamānān avekṣhe ’haṁ ya ete ’tra samāgatāḥ dhārtarāṣhṭrasya durbuddher yuddhe priya-chikīrṣhavaḥ

Word Meanings

yotsyamānān avekṣhe aham ye ete atra samāgatāḥ dhārtarāṣhṭrasya durbuddheḥ yuddhe priya-chikīrṣhavaḥ

Translation

Let me see those who have gathered here to fight, wishing to please the evil-minded son of Dhritarashtra in this battle.