अध्याय १: अर्जुनविषादयोग
कुरुक्षेत्र के युद्धभूमि में दोनों सेनाओं का निरीक्षण और अर्जुन का शोक तथा विषाद (Observing the Armies on the Battlefield of Kurukshetra).
श्लोक 1
धृतराष्ट्र उवाच।
धर्मक्षेत्रे कुरुक्षेत्रे समवेता युयुत्सवः।
मामकाः पाण्डवाश्चैव किमकुर्वत सञ्जय॥
Dhritarashtra Uvacha |
Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre Samaveta Yuyutsavah |
Mamakah Pandavaschaiva Kimakurvata Sanjaya ||
Dhritarashtra said: O Sanjaya, assembled on the sacred field of Kurukshetra, eager to fight, what did my sons and the sons of Pandu do?
श्लोक 2
सञ्जय उवाच।
दृष्ट्वा तु पाण्डवानीकं व्यूढं दुर्योधनस्तदा।
आचार्यमुपसङ्गम्य राजा वचनमब्रवीत्॥
Sanjaya Uvacha |
Drishtva Tu Pandavanikam Vyudham Duryodhanastada |
Acharyamupasangamya Raja Vachanamabravit ||
Sanjaya said: On observing the Pandava army arrayed in military formation, King Duryodhana approached his teacher Dronacharya and spoke these words.
श्लोक 3
पश्यैतां पाण्डुपुत्राणामाचार्य महतीं चमूम्।
व्यूढां द्रुपदपुत्रेण तव शिष्येण धीमता॥
Pashyaitam Panduputranam Acharya Mahatim Chamum |
Vyudham Drupadaputrena Tava Shishyena Dhimata ||
O Teacher! Behold this mighty army of the sons of Pandu, arrayed by your talented disciple, the son of Drupada (Dhrishtadyumna).
श्लोक 4
अत्र शूरा महेष्वासा भीमार्जुनसमा युधि।
युयुधानो विराटश्च द्रुपदश्च महारथः॥
Atra Shura Maheshvasa Bhimarjunasama Yudhi |
Yuyudhano Viratashcha Drupadashcha Maharathah ||
Here are heroic warriors, mighty archers equal to Bhima and Arjuna in battle: Yuyudhana, Virata, and Maharatha Drupada.
श्लोक 5
धृष्टकेतुश्चेकितानः काशिराजश्च वीर्यवान्।
पुरुजित्कुन्तिभोजश्च शैब्यश्च नरपुङ्गवः॥
Drishtaketushchekitanah Kashirajashcha Viryavan |
Purujit Kuntibhojashcha Shaibyashcha Narapungavah ||
Dhrishtaketu, Chekitana, the valiant King of Kashi, Purujit, Kuntibhoja, and Shaibya, the best among men.
श्लोक 15
पाञ्चजन्यं हृषीकेशो देवदत्तं धनञ्जयः।
पौण्ड्रं दध्मौ महाशङ्खं भीमकर्मा वृकोदरः॥
Panchajanyam Hrishikesho Devadattam Dhananjayadh |
Paundram Dadhmau Mahashankham Bhimakarma Vrikodarah ||
Lord Hrishikesha (Sri Krishna) blew His conch shell Panchajanya; Dhananjaya (Arjuna) blew Devadatta; and Bhima, the performer of Herculean deeds, blew his mighty conch Paundra.
श्लोक 20
अथ व्यवस्थितान् दृष्ट्वा धार्तराष्ट्रान् कपिध्वजः।
प्रवृत्ते शस्त्रसम्पाते धनुरुद्यम्य पाण्डवः॥
हृषीकेशं तदा वाक्यमिदमाह महीपते।
Atha Vyavasthitan Drishtva Dhartarashtran Kapidhvajah |
Pravritte Shastrasampate Dhanurudyamya Pandavah ||
Hrishikesham Tada Vakyamidamaha Mahipate |
Then Arjuna, whose banner bore the crest of Lord Hanuman, seeing the sons of Dhritarashtra arrayed and missiles about to be fired, raised his bow and spoke these words to Sri Krishna.
श्लोक 21
अर्जुन उवाच।
सेनयोरुभयोर्मध्ये रथं स्थापय मेऽच्युत॥
यावदेतान्निरीक्षेऽहं योद्धुकामानवस्थितान्।
Arjuna Uvacha |
Senayorubhayormadhye Ratham Sthapaya Me'chyuta |
Yavadetan Nirikshe'ham Yoddhukamanavasthitan ||
Arjuna said: O Achyuta (Infallible Lord), please place my chariot between the two armies so that I may behold those present here desiring to fight.
श्लोक 47
सञ्जय उवाच।
एवमुक्त्वार्जुनः सङ्ख्ये रथोपस्थ उपाविशत्।
विसृज्य सशरं चापं शोकसंविग्नमानसः॥
Sanjaya Uvacha |
Evamuktvarjunah Sankhye Rathopastha Upavishat |
Visrijya Sasharam Chapam Shokasamvignamanasah ||
Sanjaya said: Having spoken thus on the battlefield, Arjuna cast aside his bow and arrows and sat down on the seat of the chariot, his mind overwhelmed with sorrow.