Bhagavad-gītā 1.3
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पश्यैतां पाण्डुपुत्राणामाचार्य महतीं चमूम्। व्यूढां द्रुपदपुत्रेण तव शिष्येण धीमता।।1.3।।
paśhyaitāṁ pāṇḍu-putrāṇām āchārya mahatīṁ chamūm vyūḍhāṁ drupada-putreṇa tava śhiṣhyeṇa dhīmatā
Revered Father! Behold this mighty host of the Pandavas, paraded by the son of King Drupada, your wise disciple.
English rendering by Shri Purohit Swami. Each source voice remains named.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| paśhya | behold |
| etām | this |
| pāṇḍu-putrāṇām | of the sons of Pandu |
| āchārya | respected teacher |
| mahatīm | mighty |
| chamūm | army |
| vyūḍhām | arrayed in a military formation |
| drupada-putreṇa | son of Drupad, Dhrishtadyumna |
| tava | by your |
| śhiṣhyeṇa | disciple |
| dhī-matā | intelligent |
Behold, O Teacher! This mighty army of the sons of Pandu, arrayed by the son of Drupada, thy wise disciple.
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 GambiranandaO teacher, behold this vast army of the sons of Pandu, arrayed for battle by the intelligent disciple of Drupada.
Rāmānuja edition witness
Swami AdidevanandaBehold, O teacher, this mighty army of the Pandavas, arrayed by the son of Drupada, your intelligent disciple.
Sivananda commentary witness
Swami SivanandaBehold, O Teacher! This mighty army of the sons of Pandu, arrayed by the son of Drupada, thy wise disciple.
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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- 1
Revered Father! Behold this mighty host of the Pandavas, paraded by the son of King Drupada, your wise disciple
- 2
paśhya: behold
- 3
chamūm: army
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