Shloka 1
Kurukṣetra-sainyadarśana and Arjuna-viṣāda (धर्मक्षेत्रे समवेता युयुत्सवः — अर्जुनविषाद)
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sañjaya uvāca | dhārtarāṣṭra-balaṃ dṛṣṭvā yuddhāya samupasthitam | arjunasya hitārthāya kṛṣṇo vacanam abravīt ||
Sinabi ni Sañjaya: Nang makita ang hukbo ng mga anak ni Dhṛtarāṣṭra na nakahanay at handa na sa digmaan, si Kṛṣṇa, alang-alang sa kapakanan ni Arjuna, ay nagsalita nang ganito.
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Educational Q&A
The verse frames Krishna’s speech as hitārtha—aimed at Arjuna’s true welfare—suggesting that right counsel in crisis should steady the mind and orient action toward dharma rather than fear, confusion, or impulse.
Sanjaya reports that, as the Kaurava forces stand ready for war, Krishna addresses Arjuna. This sets the scene for guidance given immediately before engagement, when moral clarity and resolve are most tested.