Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1, Verse 23

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1, Verse 23 (1.23) means: I want to look on those gathered here to fight, eager to please the ill-minded son of Dhritarashtra in war.

Sanskrit

योत्स्यमानानवेक्षेऽहं य एतेऽत्र समागताः। धार्तराष्ट्रस्य दुर्बुद्धेर्युद्धे प्रियचिकीर्षवः।।1.23।।

Transliteration

yotsyamānān avekṣhe ’haṁ ya ete ’tra samāgatāḥ dhārtarāṣhṭrasya durbuddher yuddhe priya-chikīrṣhavaḥ

Translation

I want to look on those gathered here to fight, eager to please the ill-minded son of Dhritarashtra in war.

Hindi

मैं उन्हें देखना चाहता हूँ जो यहाँ युद्ध के लिए जुटे हैं, जो दुष्टबुद्धि दुर्योधन को प्रसन्न करने के लिए लड़ने आए हैं।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1, Verse 23?

I want to look on those gathered here to fight, eager to please the ill-minded son of Dhritarashtra in war.

Which chapter is verse 1.23 from?

It is verse 23 of Chapter 1 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 47 verses in total.

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