Chapter1 Shloka21,22 - Shrimad Bhagvad Gita

Shrimad Bhagvad Gita

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

Ch 01 : Sh 21-22

अर्जुन उवाचः
सेनयोरुभयोर्मध्ये रथं स्थापय मेऽच्युत ॥
यावदेतान्निरीक्षेऽहं योद्धुकामानवस्थितान्‌ ।
कैर्मया सह योद्धव्यमस्मिन् रणसमुद्यमे ॥

Transliteration

arjuna uvaca
senayor ubhayor madhye ratham sthapaya me 'cyuta
yavad etan nirikse 'ham yoddhu-kaman avasthitan
kair maya saha yoddhavyam asmin rana-samudyame

Translation

Arjuna said:
Station my chariot, O Krishna, between the two armies, so that I may have a good look at those who are standing eager to fight and know with whom I have to fight in this enterprise of war;

Purport