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Bhagavad Gita 1.20

Chapter 1: Arjuna Vishada Yoga (Arjuna’s Despair) · अर्जुनविषादयोग

अथ व्यवस्थितान् दृष्ट्वा धार्तराष्ट्रान्कपिध्वजः ।प्रवृत्ते शस्त्रसंपाते धनुरुद्यम्य पाण्डवः ॥

atha vyavasthitān dṛṣṭvā dhārtarāṣṭrānkapidhvajaḥ |pravṛtte śastrasaṃpāte dhanurudyamya pāṇḍavaḥ ||

Meaning of Gita 1.20 in English

As the weapons were about to clash, Arjuna, whose banner bore the image of Hanuman, looked at the Kaurava army lined up before him and raised his bow.

गीता 1.20 का हिंदी अर्थ

जब शस्त्र चलने ही वाले थे, तब हनुमान के चिह्न वाले ध्वज वाले अर्जुन ने सामने खड़ी कौरव सेना को देखकर अपना धनुष उठाया।

kurukshetraarjunastart of battle

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