BHAGAVAD GITA · CHAPTER 1 · VERSE 1
Arjuna Viṣāda Yoga
The Yoga of Arjuna’s Despondency
THE VERSE
Chapter 1, Verse 1
Arjuna Viṣāda YogaWORD BY WORD
Meaning of the words
dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ — Dhritarashtra · uvāca — said · dharma-kṣetre — land of dharma · kuru-kṣetre — at Kurukshetra · samavetāḥ — gathered · yuyutsavaḥ — desiring to fight · māmakāḥ — my sons · pāṇḍavāḥ — sons of Pandu · kim — what · akurvata — did they do · sañjaya — Sanjaya
TRANSLATION
What the verse says
Dhritarashtra said: O Sanjaya, after gathering on the holy field of Kurukshetra and desiring to fight, what did my sons and the sons of Pandu do?
COMMENTARY / EXPLANATION
Understanding the verse.
The Gita opens with a question shaped by attachment. Dhritarashtra separates “my sons” from the sons of Pandu, revealing the divided vision that stands behind the conflict.
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A PRACTICAL REFLECTION
Carry this thought into your day.
The Gita opens with a question shaped by attachment. Dhritarashtra separates “my sons” from the sons of Pandu, revealing the divided vision that stands behind the conflict.
The first question invites us to notice where attachment creates division in our own minds.