Chapter 1: Arjuna's Dilemmaअर्जुनविषादयोग
1:9
“There are many other heroes who are prepared to lay down their lives for my sake. They are all well equipped with different kinds of weapons and are experienced in military science.”
Sanskrit
अन्ये च बहवः शूरा मदर्थे त्यक्तजीविताः | नानाशस्त्रप्रहरणाः सर्वे युद्धविशारदाः ||
Transliteration
anye ca bahavaḥ śūrā mad-arthe tyakta-jīvitāḥ nānā-śastra-praharaṇāḥ sarve yuddha-viśāradāḥ
Commentary
Duryodhana boasts of many warriors willing to die for him, skilled in various weapons. Yet his emphasis on their willingness to die hints at the tragic outcome awaiting them.
Chapter 1
Arjuna's Dilemma