Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 1 verse 2
Chapter 1 · Arjuna Vishada Yoga

The Gita's Setting · A War About to Begin

सञ्जय उवाच । दृष्ट्वा तु पाण्डवानीकं व्यूढं दुर्योधनस्तदा । आचार्यमुपसङ्गम्य राजा वचनमब्रवीत् ।।2।।

sañjaya uvāca dṛṣṭvā tu pāṇḍavānīkaṃ vyūḍhaṃ duryodhanas tadā ācāryam upasaṅgamya rājā vacanam abravīt

Meaning

"Sanjaya said: Seeing the army of the Pandavas arrayed for battle, King Duryodhana approached his teacher Drona and spoke these words."

Explanation

The narration begins here, with Sanjaya, gifted with divine sight, describing the scene to the blind King Dhritarashtra.

Today's Life Lesson

Notice how every great teaching begins with someone simply paying attention and describing what they see.

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