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Bhagavad-gītā 1.20
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 20
- अथ व्यवस्थितान्दृष्ट्वा धार्तराष्ट्रान् कपिध्वजः ।
- प्रवृत्ते शस्त्रसम्पाते धनुरुद्यम्य पाण्डवः ।
- हृषीकेशं तदा वाक्यमिदमाह महीपते ॥२०॥
- atha vyavasthitān dṛṣṭvā
- dhārtarāṣṭrān kapi-dhvajaḥ
- pravṛtte śastra-sampāte
- dhanur udyamya pāṇḍavaḥ
- hṛṣīkeśaṁ tadā vākyam
- idam āha mahī-pate
athathereupon — thereupon; vyavasthitānsituated — situated; dṛṣṭvālooking upon — looking upon; dhārtarāṣṭrānthe sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra — the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra; kapihe whose flag was marked with Hanumān-dhvajaḥhe whose flag was marked with Hanumān — he whose flag was marked with Hanumān; pravṛttewhile about to engage — while about to engage; śastrain releasing his arrows-sampātein releasing his arrows — in releasing his arrows; dhanuḥbow — bow; udyamyataking up — taking up; pāṇḍavaḥthe son of Pāṇḍu (Arjuna) — the son of Pāṇḍu (Arjuna); hṛṣīkeśamunto Lord Kṛṣṇa — unto Lord Kṛṣṇa; tadāat that time — at that time; vākyamwords — words; idamthese — these; āhasaid — said; mahīO King-pateO King — O King.
At that time Arjuna, the son of Pāṇḍu, seated in the chariot bearing the flag marked with Hanumān, took up his bow and prepared to shoot his arrows. O King, after looking at the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra drawn in military array, Arjuna then spoke to Lord Kṛṣṇa these words.
The battle was just about to begin. It is understood from the above statement that the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra were more or less disheartened by the unexpected arrangement of military force by the Pāṇḍavas, who were guided by the direct instructions of Lord Kṛṣṇa on the battlefield. The emblem of Hanumān on the flag of Arjuna is another sign of victory because Hanumān cooperated with Lord Rāma in the battle between Rāma and Rāvaṇa, and Lord Rāma emerged victorious. Now both Rāma and Hanumān were present on the chariot of Arjuna to help him. Lord Kṛṣṇa is Rāma Himself, and wherever Lord Rāma is, His eternal servitor Hanumān and His eternal consort Sītā, the goddess of fortune, are present. Therefore, Arjuna had no cause to fear any enemies whatsoever. And above all, the Lord of the senses, Lord Kṛṣṇa, was personally present to give him direction. Thus, all good counsel was available to Arjuna in the matter of executing the battle. In such auspicious conditions, arranged by the Lord for His eternal devotee, lay the signs of assured victory.