Chapter1 Verse - 25

 

Verse – 25

भीष्मद्रोणप्रमुखत: सर्वेषां च महीक्षिताम् |

उवाच पार्थ पश्यैतान्समवेतान्कुरूनिति || 25||

Transliteration:

BhIshmadronapramukhataH sarveShAm ca mahIkshithAm.

uvAca pArtha pashyaitAnsamavetAnkurUniti..25..

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Word-by-word meaning:

भीष्म-द्रोण – BhIshma and Dronacarya; प्रमुखत: - facing; सर्वेषां – all the;च – and; महीक्षिताम् – rulers of earth; उवाच – said; पार्थ- pArtha; पश्य - look ; एतान् –at them; समवेतान् – who have gathered;कुरून् – descendants of Kuru; इति – thus;

Meaning:

(Placing the chariot in between both the armies) Facing the great warriors – Bhishma, Drona, and all the mighty rulers of Earth, Shri Krishna said – O PArtha! Look at those Kurus,who have gathered here.

Significance:

PArtha: In this verse Arjuna is addressed as PArtha, the son of Pritha. Pritha is the name of Kunti. She was named as Kunti after she was adopted by king Kunti Bhoja.

Kuru : The sons of Dhritharashtra is addressed as Krurs, the descendants of kuru or those who belong to Kuru clan. Dhritharashtra and his sons never included sons of Kunti as Kurus. They were always known as PAndavas.

            Krishna here wants Arjuna to have a look at the army of the Kaurava-s too, where his most dearest person Bhishma is his opponent. Bhishma always had a special love for Arjuna, he being a archer surely he should face his grand-father, Bhishma in this war. Same with Acarya Drona, who is his Guru. Krishna prepares Arjuna for the war by placing the chariot between the armies.