Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1, Verse 1: Meaning and Special Explanation
Sloka (Verse): धृतराष्ट्र उवाच । धर्मक्षेत्रे कुरुक्षेत्रे समवेता युयुत्सवः । मामकाः पाण्डवाश्चैव किमकुर्वत सञ्जय ॥१॥ Dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca । Dharma-kṣetre kuru-kṣetre samavetā yuyutsavaḥ । Māmakāḥ pāṇḍavāś caiva kim akurvata sañjaya ॥1॥ Word-by-Word Meaning: dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ — King Dhritarashtra uvāca — said dharma-kṣetre — in the place of pilgrimage, in the field of righteousness kuru-kṣetre — in the place named Kurukshetra samavetāḥ — assembled yuyutsavaḥ — desiring to fight māmakāḥ — my party, my sons pāṇḍavāḥ — the sons of Pandu ca — and eva — certainly kim — what akurvata — did they do sañjaya — O Sanjaya Translation: Dhritarashtra said: O Sanjaya, after my sons and the sons of Pandu assembled in the place of pilgrimage at Kurukshetra, desiring to fight, what did they do? Purport This opening verse of the Bhagavad Gita, though appearing simple at first glance, carries profound spiritual significance that extends far beyond a mer...