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FIRST DISCOURSE.
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यावदेतान्निरीक्षेऽहं योद्‌धुकामानवस्थितान् । कैर्मया सह योद्धव्यमस्मिन्रणसमुद्यमे ॥ २२ ॥

That I may behold these standing, longing for battle, with whom I must strive in this outbreaking war, (22)

योत्स्यमानानवेक्षेऽहं य एतेऽत्र समागताः । धार्तराष्ट्रस्य दुर्बुद्धेर्युद्धे प्रियचिकीर्षवः ॥ २३ ॥

And gaze on those here gathered together ready to fight, desirous of pleasing in battle the evil-minded son of Dhritarâshtra. (23)

सञ्जय उवाच ।

एवमुक्तो हृषीकेशो गुडाकेशेन भारत ।

सेनयोरुभयोर्मध्ये स्थापयित्वा रथोत्तमम् ॥ २४ ॥

Sanjaya said:

Thus addressed by Gudâkesha,[1] Hrishîkesha, O Bhârata, having stayed that best of chariots in the midst, between the two armies, (24)


  1. The lord of sleep, Arjuna.