Word meanings
- yāvat
- as many as
- etān
- these
- nirīkṣe
- look
- aham
- I
- yoddhu-kāmān
- for the battle
- avasthitān
- arrayed
- kaiḥ
- with whom
- mayā
- by me
- saha
- together
- yoddhavyam
- must fight
- asmin
- in this
- raṇa-samudyame
- great combat
Translations
Arjuna said, "O Krishna, place my chariot in the middle between the two armies, so that I may behold those who stand here, desirous to fight, and know with whom I must fight when the battle is about to commence."
So that I may observe those who must fight on my side and those who must fight against me.
Until I survey those who stand intent on fighting and those who are about to engage in battle with me in this impending war.
।।1.21 -- 1.22।। अर्जुन बोले - हे अच्युत! दोनों सेनाओं के मध्य में मेरे रथ को आप तब तक खड़ा कीजिये, जब तक मैं युद्धक्षेत्र में खड़े हुए इन युद्ध की इच्छावालों को देख न लूँ कि इस युद्धरूप उद्योग में मुझे किन-किनके साथ युद्ध करना योग्य है।