The Bhagavadgîtâ, with the Sanatsugâtîya and the Anugîtâ — SBE Vol. 8 (trans. K. T. Telang, 1882)
The translator’s English as printed (K. T. Telang). The original-language text is not held; names are romanised as the translator printed them.
Sañgaya said:
Thus addressed by Guḍâkesa *, O descendant of Bharata! Hṛishîkesa stationed that excellent chariot between the two armies, in front of Bhishma and Droṇa and of all the kings of the earth, and said: ‘O son of Pṛtha! look at these assembled Kauravas. There the son of Pṛtha saw in both armies, fathers and grandfathers, preceptors, maternal uncles, brothers, sons, grandsons, companions, fathers-in-law, as well as friends. And seeing all those kinsmen standing (there), the son of Kunti was overcome by excessive pity, and spake thus despondingly.
1 Le. to join in the fight.
2 In the original, several derivatives from the root yudh, meaning ‘to fight, occur with the same frequency as ‘battle’ here.
3 Generally interpreted ‘lord of sleep,’ i.e. not indolent. Nîlakaṇṭha also suggests, that it may mean ‘of thick hair.’
4 The son of Dushyanta and Sakuntala, after whom India is called ‘ Bhâratavarsha and from whom both Pandavas and Kauravas were descended.
Sañjaya said:
When Guḍâkesa spoke to him thus, O descendant of Bharata, Hṛishîkesa drove that splendid chariot to a place between the two armies, directly before Bhishma and Droṇa and all the kings of the earth, and said: "O son of Pṛtha, look upon these assembled Kauravas." There the son of Pṛtha saw, ranged in both armies, fathers and grandfathers, preceptors, maternal uncles, brothers, sons, grandsons, companions, fathers-in-law, and friends as well. Seeing all those kinsmen standing before him, the son of Kunti was overwhelmed by deep pity and spoke these words in grief.
1 I.e. to join in the fight.
2 In the original, several derivatives from the root yudh, meaning 'to fight,' occur with the same frequency as 'battle' here.
3 Generally interpreted as 'lord of sleep,' i.e. not indolent. Nîlakaṇṭha also suggests that it may mean 'of thick hair.'
4 The son of Dushyanta and Sakuntala, after whom India is called Bhâratavarsha, and from whom both the Pandavas and the Kauravas were descended.