भीष्मद्रोणप्रमुखत: सर्वेषां च महीक्षिताम् उवाच पार्थ पश्यैतान्समवेतान्कुरूनिति
bhīṣhma-droṇa-pramukhataḥ sarveṣhāṁ cha mahī-kṣhitām uvācha pārtha paśhyaitān samavetān kurūn iti
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (13 words)
Purport Overview & Key Insights
With the chariot placed in front of Bhīṣhma, Droṇa and all the assembled kings, Kṛiṣhṇa's very first words in the entire Gītā are simple and almost neutral: 'Behold these Kurus gathered here' — an invitation to truly look, not yet a philosophy.
✨ Devotional Takeaway:Even the source of the Gita's teaching begins not with doctrine, but with an invitation to see reality plainly.