Bhagavad Gita — Arjuna Vishada Yoga, Shloka 2

Arjuna Vishada Yoga

Devanagari script

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

Transliteration

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

Translation

ਸੰਜਯ ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ: ਤਦ ਪਾਂਡਵਾਂ ਦੀ ਸੈਨਾ ਨੂੰ ਵਿਊਹਬੱਧ ਦੇਖ ਕੇ ਰਾਜਾ ਦੁਰਯੋਧਨ ਆਪਣੇ ਆਚਾਰਯ ਕੋਲ ਜਾ ਕੇ ਇਹ ਬਚਨ ਬੋਲਿਆ।

Gita Press Meaning

Sañjaya said: Seeing then the army of the Pāṇḍavas drawn up in formation, King Duryodhana approached his teacher and spoke these words.

Speakers

• Sañjaya
• Duryodhana
• Droṇa (implied as ācārya)

Primary Concepts

• Karma (action in a structured arena)
• Saṅkalpa (strategic intention)
• Authority (ācārya as institutional power)

Key Themes

• Perception and appraisal
• Dependence on authority
• Preparation for contest as inner/outer discipline