Chapter 1 · Verse 1
Bhagavad Gita 1.1
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Arjuna Vishada Yoga · अर्जुन विषाद योग
Spoken by: Dhritarashtra
Sanskrit Verse
धृतराष्ट्र उवाच। धर्मक्षेत्रे कुरुक्षेत्रे समवेता युयुत्सवः। मामकाः पाण्डवाश्चैव किमकुर्वत सञ्जय।।1.1।।
Roman (IAST)
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca| dharmakṣetre kurukṣetre samavetā yuyutsavaḥ| māmakāḥ pāṇḍavāścaiva kimakurvata sañjaya||1.1||
Simple transliteration
dhritarashtra uvaca dharmakshetre kurukshetre samaveta yuyutsavah mamakah pandavashcaiva kimakurvata sanjaya1.1
Meaning
Meaning (English)
Dhritarashtra, blind and anxious about the outcome, asks Sanjaya what his sons and the sons of Pandu did when they assembled on the sacred field of Kurukshetra, ready for battle.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
धृतराष्ट्र बोले — हे संजय! धर्मभूमि कुरुक्षेत्र में युद्ध की इच्छा से एकत्र हुए मेरे और पाण्डु के पुत्रों ने क्या किया?
About this verse
This is verse 1 of 47 in Chapter 1 (Arjuna Vishada Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
