Chapter1 Shloka20,21 - Shrimad Bhagvad Gita

Shrimad Bhagvad Gita

Chapter 1 : Two Armies in Kurukshetra and Arjuna's refusal to fight

Ch 01 : Sh 20-21

अथ व्यवस्थितान्दृष्ट्वा धार्तराष्ट्रान्‌ कपिध्वजः ।
प्रवृत्ते शस्त्रसम्पाते धनुरुद्यम्य पाण्डवः ॥
हृषीकेशं तदा वाक्यमिदमाह महीपते ।

Transliteration

atha vyavasthitan drstva dhartarastran kapi-dhvajah
pravrtte sastra-sampate dhanur udyamya pandavah
hrsikesam tada vakyam idam aha mahi-pate

Translation

Now at that time Arjuna, the son of Pandu, who was seated in chariot bearing the flag marked with Hanuman took up his bow and prepared to  shoot. O king looking at the Dhristarashtras's sons placed in their position in front of him, Arjuna then spoke to Hrsikesha(Shri Krishna)  these words. 

Purport