Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1, Verse 20

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1, Verse 20 (1.20) means: Then Arjuna, whose banner bore the monkey, saw Dhritarashtra's men in position as the weapons were about to fly. He raised his bow

Sanskrit

अथ व्यवस्थितान् दृष्ट्वा धार्तराष्ट्रान्कपिध्वजः। प्रवृत्ते शस्त्रसंपाते धनुरुद्यम्य पाण्डवः।।1.20।।

Transliteration

atha vyavasthitān dṛiṣhṭvā dhārtarāṣhṭrān kapi-dhwajaḥ pravṛitte śhastra-sampāte dhanurudyamya pāṇḍavaḥ hṛiṣhīkeśhaṁ tadā vākyam idam āha mahī-pate

Translation

Then Arjuna, whose banner bore the monkey, saw Dhritarashtra's men in position as the weapons were about to fly. He raised his bow

Hindi

तब जिसके ध्वज पर वानर था, उस अर्जुन ने धृतराष्ट्र के लोगों को मोर्चे पर खड़ा देखा। जैसे ही शस्त्र चलने को हुए, उसने अपना धनुष उठाया,

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1, Verse 20?

Then Arjuna, whose banner bore the monkey, saw Dhritarashtra's men in position as the weapons were about to fly. He raised his bow

Which chapter is verse 1.20 from?

It is verse 20 of Chapter 1 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 47 verses in total.

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