Gopalavedha Geetha

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Sloka 21

Hrishikesham Thathaavaakyam ithamaahamaheepathey |
Arjuno Uvaacha |
Senayorubayormadhye rathamsthaapaya mechyutha ||(1.21)

Bhagwad Geeta

Meaning 21

O infallible one, please draw my chariot between the two armies

Sloka 22

Yaavathethaanireeksheham yodhukaamaanavasthithan |
Kairmayaa saa yodhbhavyam asmin ranasamudhyamey || (1.22)

Bhagwad Geeta

Meaning 22

Arjuna continues, so that I may see who is present here, who is desirous of fighting, and with whom must contend in this great battle attempt.

Sloka 23

yothsyamaanaanavEkshE(a)ham ya EthE(a)thra samaaghathaaha |
dHaartharaashtrasya dhurbhudhdHEryudhdHE priyachikeershavaha || (1.23)

Bhagwad Geeta

Meaning 23

Arjun said :
" Let me see those who have come here to fight, wishing to please the
evil-minded son of Dhrtarastra. "

Sloka 24 & 25

sanjhaya uvaacha

EvamukthO hrusheekEsHO ghudaakEsHEna bHaaratha |
sEnayOrubHayOrmadHyE stHaapayithvaa ratHoththamam || (1.24 & 25)

Bhagwad Geeta

Meaning 24 & 25

Sanjay said : " O descendant of Bharata, being thus addressed by Arjuna, Lord Krishna drew up he fine chariot in the midst of the armies of both parties. In the presence of Bhisma, Drona and all other chieftains of the world, Hrsikesa, the lord. said, Just behold, Partha, all the Kurus who are assembled here. "

Sloka 26 & 27

Thathraapashyastithaan Paarthaha pithrunatha pithaamahaan |
Aachaaryaanmaathulaanbraathru puthraanpouthraan
sakheensthatha || (1.26)
Shwashuran suhradhaschaiva senayorubhayorapi |

Bhagwad Geeta

Meaning 26 & 27

There Arjun could see, within the midst of armies of both parties,
his fathers, grandfathers, teachers, maternal uncles, brothers, sons,
grandsons, and alsohis father-in-law and well-wishers - all present
there.

Sloka 27 & 28

Thaan Samikshya sa Kaunteyaha sarvaan bandoonavasthithaan || Krupayaa parayaavishto visheedhannidhamabraveeth |

Bhagwad Geeta

Meaning 27 & 28

When the son of Kunti, Arjuna, saw all these different grades of friends and relatives, he became overwhelmed with compassion and spoke thus.

Sloka 28 & 29

Arjuna Uvacha :
Dhrushtvomam swajanam Krishna yuyuthsam samupasthitham || Seedhanthi mama gaathraani mukham cha parishushyathi | Veypathuscha shareerey mey romaharshascha jaayathey ||

Bhagwad Geeta

Meaning 28 & 29

Arjuna said: My dear Krishna, seeing my friends and relatives present before me in such a fighting spirit, I feel the limbs of my body quivering and my mouth drying up.
My whole body is trembling, and my hair is standing on end. My bow (Gandiva) is slipping from my hand, and my skin is burning.

Sloka 30

Gaandeevam Samsathey hasthaath thwaschaiva paridahyathey |
Na cha shaknomyavasthaathum bramatheeva cha mey manaha ||

Bhagwad Geeta

Meaning 30

I am now unable to stand here any longer. I am forgetting myself, and my mind is reeling. I foresee only evil, O killer of the Kesi demon.