Bhagavad-gītā 1.24
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संजय उवाच एवमुक्तो हृषीकेशो गुडाकेशेन भारत। सेनयोरुभयोर्मध्ये स्थापयित्वा रथोत्तमम्।।1.24।।
sañjaya uvācha evam ukto hṛiṣhīkeśho guḍākeśhena bhārata senayor ubhayor madhye sthāpayitvā rathottamam
Sanjaya said: "Having listened to Arjuna's request, Lord Shri Krishna drew up His bright chariot in the midst between the two armies.
English rendering by Shri Purohit Swami. Each source voice remains named.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| sañjayaḥ uvācha | Sanjay said |
| evam | thus |
| uktaḥ | addressed |
| hṛiṣhīkeśhaḥ | Shree Krishna, the Lord of the senses |
| guḍākeśhena | by Arjun, the conqueror of sleep |
| bhārata | descendant of Bharat |
| senayoḥ | armies |
| ubhayoḥ | the two |
| madhye | between |
| sthāpayitvā | having drawn |
| ratha-uttamam | magnificent chariot |
Sanjaya said, Thus addressed by Arjuna, Krishna stationed the best of chariots, O Dhritarashtra, in the midst of the two armies.
Attributed explanatory witness: Swami Sivananda. Chapter lens: Map the battlefield, speakers, relationships and Arjuna’s reasons before reading later answers backward into the crisis.
Three named reading witnesses
Śaṅkara edition witness
Swami GambiranandaSanjaya said, "O scion of the line of Bharata, Hrishikesa, being told so by Gudakesa (Arjuna), placed the excellent chariot between the two armies, in front of Bhishma and Drona as well as all the rulers of the earth, and said, 'O Partha, behold these assembled Kurus!'"
Rāmānuja edition witness
Swami AdidevanandaSanjaya said: Thus addressed by Arjuna, Sri Krishna drew up the best of chariots between the two armies, in full view of Bhisma, Drona, and all the other kings, O Dhrtarastra. He then said, "O Arjuna, behold these assembled Kauravas."
Sivananda commentary witness
Swami SivanandaSanjaya said, Thus addressed by Arjuna, Krishna stationed the best of chariots, O Dhritarashtra, in the midst of the two armies.
These are concise, attributed reading witnesses from identified editions. They are presented for comparison and are not merged into one anonymous interpretation.
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"Having listened to Arjuna's request, Lord Shri Krishna drew up His bright chariot in the midst between the two armies
- 2
sañjayaḥ uvācha: Sanjay said
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bhārata: descendant of Bharat
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