GitaChapter 1Verse 17

Gita 1.17

Arjuna Vishada Yoga

काश्यश्च परमेष्वासः शिखण्डी च महारथः । धृष्टद्युम्नो विराटश्च सात्यकिश्चापराजितः ॥१७॥

kāśyaś ca parameṣv-āsaḥ śikhaṇḍī ca mahā-rathaḥ dhṛṣṭadyumno virāṭaś ca sātyakiś cāparājitaḥ

In essence: Dharma's army comprises diverse warriors, each carrying their own story of struggle and transformation.

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Sadhak-Guru Dialogue

These verses list the warriors assembled on both sides of the battlefield. Guru-Sadhak dialogues are not provided for these descriptive verses. The Bhagavad Gita's philosophical teachings begin when Lord Krishna responds to Arjuna's despair.

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