The Bhagavad-Gita
Chapter One
THE FIRST TEACHING
ARJUNA'S DEJECTION
Dhritarashtra
Sanjaya, tell me what my sons
and the sons of Pandu did when they met,
wanting to battle on the field of Kuru,
on the field of sacred duty? 1
Sanjaya
Your son Duryodhana, the king,
seeing the Pandava forces arrayed,
approached his teacher Drona
and spoke in command. 2
"My teacher, see
the great Pandava army arrayed
by Drupada's son,
your pupil, intent on revenge. 3
Here are heroes, mighty archers
equal to Bhima and Arjuna in warfare,
Yuyudhana, Virata, and Drupada,
your sworn foe on his great chariot. 4
Here too are Dhrishtaketu, Cekitana,
and the brave king of Benares;
Purujit, Kuntibhoja,
and the manly king of the Shibis. 5
Yudhamanyu is bold,
and Uttamaujas is brave;
the sons of Subhadra and Draupadi
all command great chariots. 6
Now, honored priest, mark
the superb men on our side
as I tell you the names
of my army's leaders. 7
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