Chapter 1 · Arjuna's Despair

सञ्जयSañjaya speaks

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सञ्जय उवाच । दृष्ट्वा तु पाण्डवानीकं व्यूढं दुर्योधनस्तदा । आचार्यमुपसङ्गम्य राजा वचनमब्रवीत् ।। 2।।

sañjaya uvācha dṛiṣhṭvā tu pāṇḍavānīkaṁ vyūḍhaṁ duryodhanastadā āchāryamupasaṅgamya rājā vachanamabravīt

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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (12 words)

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Purport Overview & Key Insights

Duryodhana, seeing the Pandava army arrayed for battle, walks up to his teacher Droṇāchārya rather than his own generals — anxiety, not confidence, is what moves him first. The scene sets the tone for the whole chapter: a king outwardly strong but inwardly uncertain.

✨ Devotional Takeaway:Outward power does not guarantee inward steadiness.