Verse-24-25
Chapter 1 — Arjun Vishād Yog
Verse 24-25
🕉 Original Sanskrit Shloka
|| Sanjaya uvaacha ||
evamukto hṛṣīkeśo guḍākeśena bhārata
senayorubhayormadhye sthāpayitvā rathottamam
bhīṣmadroṇapramukhataḥ sarveṣāṁ ca mahīkṣitām
uvāca pārtha paśyaitān samavetānkurūniti
🕉 English Translation
📜 Translation
English
Sanjay said: O King! On being asked by Arjun Lord Krishna stationed the chariot between the two armies and in front of Bhishma, Drona and where all other kings were also present and thus spoke, "Hey Parth (son of Pritha)! Behold the Kauravas assembled for the war."
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It seems that the knower of everything within and without Lord Shri Krishna was looking for an opportunity to give humanity some wonderful gift from the warfield. He is a mysterious incarnation whose every act is a mystery in itself. Arjun had asked for the chariot to be stationed in the midst of the two armies. He could have placed it anywhere in front of Duryodhan, Dushashan, Karna or Shakuni. If He intended to use this Gita sermon as a medium for causing the war then He could have stationed the chariot in the beginning in front of any, of them. Probably in that case, Arjun without waiting for further instruction would have mounted the string on his bow. But before the commencement of the war there was to take place a divine play for ages to come. He placed the chariot deliberately in front of Grandsire Bhishma and Acharya Drona. Lord Krishna was aware that this was the place these are the people on beholding whom Arjun would remember the past beneficence which would serve as the conducive background for the sermon. That is why the chariot was placed in front of these persons.
Arjun had requested to have a look, but the way in which Lord Krishna made him to see was extraordinary. All the kings were standing there but direct indication was towards Grandsire Bhishma and Acharya Drona. In the entire first chapter there is no verse which the Lord has spoken. Here the words spoken by Sanjay contain the second half of the verse "uvaca partha pasyaitansamavetanakuruniti"–indirectly it is what the Lord has said. In the entire chapter, the Lord has spoken only half a verse–just one sentence. Just this sentence tore down the citadel of his enthusiasm. Arjun valour and courage were grounded there and then.