SriMad BhagawadGita

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The text contains mool slokas of Srimad Bhagawad Gita, and translations by Swami Sivananda, and Swami Ram Sukhdas in that order for each sloka.

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1. 1 Dhritarashtra said -- What did my people and the sons of Pandu do when they had assembledtogether e ager for battle on the holy plain of Kurukshetra 0 Sanjaya.

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1. 2. Sanjaya said-- Having seen the army of the Pandavas drawn up in battle-arrayKing Duryodhana then approached his teacher Drona and spoke these words.

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1. 3. Behold 0 Teacher this mighty army of the sons of Panduarrayed by the son of Drupada thy wise disciple.

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1. 4. Here are heroes mighty archers equal in battle to Bhimaand Arjuna Yoyudhana Satyaki Virata and Drupada of the great car mightywarriors.

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1. 5. Dhrishtaketu chekitana and the valiant king of K.asi Purujitand Kuntibhoja and Saibya the best men.

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1. 6. The strong Yodhamanyu and the brave Uttamaujas the sonof Subhadra Abhimanyu the son of Subhad ra and Arjuna and the sons ofDraupadi all of great chariots great heroes.

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1. 8. Thyself and Bhishma and Kama and also K:ripa the victoriousin war Asvatthama Vikarna and al so Bhurisrava the son of Somadatta.

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1. 9. And also many other heroes who are ready to give up theirlives for my sake armed with various w eapons and missiles all well-skilledin battle.

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1. 10. 1bis army of ours marshalled by Bhishma is insufficientwhereas that army of theirs marshelled by Bhima is sufficient.

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1. 12. His glorious grandsire Bhishma the oldest of the Kauravasin order to cheer Duryodhana now r oared like a lion and blew his conch.

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1. 14. Then also Madhava Krishna and the son of Pandu Arjunaseated in the magnificent chariot y oked with white horses blew divineconches.

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1. 17. The king of Kasi an exellent archer Sikhandi the mightycar-warrior Dhrishtadyumna and Virata and Satyaki the unconquered.

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1. 19. That tumultuous sound rent the hearts of the members ofDhritarashtras party making both the heaven and the earth resound.

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1. 20. Then seeing the people of Dhritarashtras party standingarrayed and the discharge of weapons ab out to begin Arjuna the son ofPandu whose ensign was a monkey took up his bow and said the following to Krishna 0 Lord of the earth.

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1. 21Arjuna said -- In the middle between the two armies place my chariotO krishna so that I may beh old those who stand here desirous to fightand know with whom I must fight when the battle is about to commence.

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1. 22. Arjuna said-- In the middle between the two armies place my chariotO krishna so that I may b ehold those who stand here desirous to fightand know with whom I must fight when the battle is about to commence.

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