Bhagavad Gita — Arjuna Vishada Yoga, Shloka 3

Arjuna Vishada Yoga

Devanagari script

पश्यैतां पाण्डुपुत्राणामाचार्य महतीं चमूम् । व्यूढां द्रुपदपुत्रेण तव शिष्येण धीमता ॥

Transliteration

paśyaitāṃ pāṇḍuputrāṇām ācārya mahatīṃ camūm | vyūḍhāṃ drupadaputreṇa tava śiṣyeṇa dhīmatā ||

Translation

Behold, O teacher, this mighty host of the sons of Pāṇḍu, arrayed in formation by the son of Drupada—your wise disciple.

Gita Press Meaning

Behold, O teacher, this mighty army of the sons of Pāṇḍu, arrayed by the son of Drupada, your wise disciple.

Speakers

• Duryodhana
• Droṇa

Primary Concepts

• Dharma (teacher-student obligations)
• Bandhana (conflicting loyalties)
• Buddhi (strategic intelligence)

Key Themes

• Rhetoric and persuasion
• Teacher-student lineage
• Ethical tension within institutions