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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1, Verse 20

Arjuna's Dejection

अथ व्यवस्थितान् दृष्ट्वा धार्तराष्ट्रान्कपिध्वजः। प्रवृत्ते शस्त्रसंपाते धनुरुद्यम्य पाण्डवः

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

What does Bhagavad Gita 1.20 mean?

Then, seeing the sons of Dhritarashtra arrayed in battle formation, as the clash of weapons was about to begin, the son of Pandu, whose banner bore a monkey, took up his bow and spoke these words to Hrishikesha, O King.

Word-by-word meaning

atha—thereupon · vyavasthitān—arrayed · dṛiṣhṭvā—seeing · dhārtarāṣhṭrān—Dhritarashtra’s sons · kapi-dwajaḥ—the Monkey Bannered · pravṛitte—about to commence · śhastra-sampāte—to use the weapons · dhanuḥ—bow · udyamya—taking up · pāṇḍavaḥ—Arjun, the son of Pandu · hṛiṣhīkeśham—to Shree Krishna · tadā—at that time · vākyam—words · idam—these · āha—said · mahī-pate—King

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