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Chapter 1 · Verse 7

Arjuna Visada Yoga

अर्जुनविषादयोग

अस्माकं तु विशिष्टा ये तान्निबोध द्विजोत्तम | नायका मम सैन्यस्य संज्ञार्थं तान्ब्रवीमि ते ||१-७||

asmākaṃ tu viśiṣṭā ye tānnibodha dvijottama . nāyakā mama sainyasya saṃjñārthaṃ tānbravīmi te ||1-7||

In plain words

This directs you to take stock of your own inner resources and positive qualities when facing a crisis. To perform your dharma, your righteous duty in life, you must know your strengths just as well as your weaknesses. Remembering your positive traits gives you the confidence needed to take constructive action.

Translation

1.7 Know, O best of Brahmanas, those who are important on our side - those who are the commanders of my army. I shall name them to refresh your memory.

Meaning

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Word by word

अस्माकम् ours तु also विशिष्टाः the best ये who (those) तान् those निबोध know (thou) द्विजोत्तम (O) best among the twicorn ones नायकाः the leaders मम my सैन्यस्य of the army संज्ञार्थम् for information तान् them ब्रवीमि speak ते to thee. No