Chapter 1, verse 1
धृतराष्ट्र उवाच धर्मक्षेत्रे कुरुक्षेत्रे समवेता युयुत्सवः। मामकाः पाण्डवाश्चैव किमकुर्वत सञ्जय।।1.1।।
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca dharmakṣetre kurukṣetre samavetā yuyutsavaḥ māmakāḥ pāṇḍavāścaiva kimakurvata sañjaya1.1
Word meanings
- धर्मक्षेत्रे — on the holy plain
- कुरुक्षेत्रे — in Kurukshetra
- समवेताः — assembled together
- युयुत्सवः — desirous to fight
- मामकाः — my people
- पाण्डवाः — the sons of Pandu
- च — and
- एव — also
- किम् — what
- अकुर्वत — did do
- सञ्जय — O Sanjaya
Translation
Dhritarashtra said, "What did my people and the sons of Pandu do when they had assembled together, eager for battle, on the holy plain of Kurukshetra, O Sanjaya?"
Translation Context: "Dhritarashtra said, "What did my people and the sons of Pandu do when they had assembled together, eager for battle, on the holy plain of Kurukshetra, O Sanjaya?"
Commentary & Insight: In this verse of Chapter 1, Sri Krishna counsels Arjuna on the field of Kurukshetra. The teaching illuminates the eternal nature of the soul, the sacred call of duty (Dharma), and the path of unattached action (Nishkama Karma). Reflecting upon this verse brings mental peace, spiritual strength, and wisdom in daily life.