Srimad Bhagawad Gita Chapter 1
Srimad Bhagawad Gita Chapter 1
Srimad Bhagawad Gita Chapter 1
shrImadbhagavadgItA mUlam - prathamo.adhyAyaH
OM shrI paramAtmane namaH
atha prathamo.adhyAyaH |
arjunaviShAdayogaH
dhRRitarAShTra uvAcha
dharmakShetre kurukShetre samavetA yuyutsavaH |
mAmakAH pANDavAshchaiva kimakurvata sa~njaya || 1 ||
sa~njaya uvAcha
dRRiShTvA tu pANDavAnIkaM vyUDhaM duryodhanastadA |
AchAryamupasa~Ngamya rAjA vachanamabravIt || 2 ||
pashyaitAM pANDuputrANAmAchArya mahatIM chamUm |
vyUDhAM drupadaputreNa tava shiShyeNa dhImatA || 3 ||
atra shUrA maheShvAsA bhImArjunasamA yudhi |
yuyudhAno virATashcha drupadashcha mahArathaH || 4 ||
dhRRiShTaketushchekitAnaH kAshirAjashcha vIryavAn |
purujitkuntibhojashcha shaibyashcha narapu~NgavaH || 5 ||
yudhAmanyushcha vikrAnta uttamaujAshcha vIryavAn |
saubhadro draupadeyAshcha sarva eva mahArathAH || 6 ||
asmAkaM tu vishiShTA ye tAnnibodha dvijottama |
nAyakA mama sainyasya sanjnArthaM tAnbravImi te || 7 ||
bhavAnbhIShmashcha karNashcha kRRipashcha samiti~njayaH |
ashvatthAmA vikarNashcha saumadattistathaiva cha || 8 ||
anye cha bahavaH shUrA madarthe tyaktajIvitAH |
nAnAshastrapraharaNAH sarve yuddhavishAradAH || 9 ||
aparyAptaM tadasmAkaM balaM bhIShmAbhirakShitam |
paryAptaM tvidameteShAM balaM bhImAbhirakShitam || 10 ||
ayaneShu cha sarveShu yathAbhAgamavasthitAH |
bhIShmamevAbhirakShantu bhavantaH sarva eva hi || 11 ||
tasya sa~njanayanharShaM kuruvRRiddhaH pitAmahaH |
siMhanAdaM vinadyochchaiH sha~NkhaM dadhmau pratApavAn || 12 ||
tataH sha~NkhAshcha bheryashcha paNavAnakagomukhAH |
sahasaivAbhyahanyanta sa shabdastumulo.abhavat || 13 ||
tataH shvetairhayairyukte mahati syandane sthitau |
mAdhavaH pANDavashchaiva divyau sha~Nkhau pradaghmatuH || 14 ||
pAnchajanyaM hRRiShIkesho devadattaM dhananjayaH |
pauNDraM dadhmau mahAsha~NkhaM bhImakarmA vRRikodaraH || 15 ||
anantavijayaM rAjA kuntIputro yudhiShThiraH |
nakulaH sahadevashcha sughoShamaNipuShpakau || 16 ||
kAshyashcha parameShvAsaH shikhaNDI cha mahArathaH |
dhRRiShTadyumno virATashcha sAtyakishchAparAjitaH || 17 ||
drupado draupadeyAshcha sarvashaH pRRithivIpate |
saubhadrashcha mahAbAhuH sha~NkhAndadhmuH pRRithakpRRithak || 18 ||
sa ghoSho dhArtarAShTrANAM hRRidayAni vyadArayat |
nabhashcha pRRithivIM chaiva tumulo vyanunAdayan || 19 ||
atha vyavasthitAndRRiShTvA dhArtarAShTrAnkapidhvajaH |
pravRRitte shastrasampAte dhanurudyamya pANDavaH || 20 ||
hRRiShIkeshaM tadA vAkyamidamAha mahIpate|
arjuna uvAcha
senayorubhayormadhye rathaM sthApaya me.achyuta || 21 ||
yAvadetAnnirIkShe.ahaM yoddhukAmAnavasthitAn |
kairmayA saha yoddhavyamasminraNasamudyame || 22 ||
yotsyamAnAnavekShe.ahaM ya ete.atra samAgatAH |
dhArtarAShTrasya durbuddheryuddhe priyachikIrShavaH || 23 ||
sa~njaya uvAcha
evamukto hRRiShIkesho guDAkeshena bhArata |
senayorubhayormadhye sthApayitvA rathottamam || 24 ||
bhIShmadroNapramukhataH sarveShAM cha mahIkShitAm |
uvAcha pArtha pashyaitAnsamavetAnkurUniti || 25 ||
tatrApashyatsthitAnpArthaH pitRRInatha pitAmahAn |
AchAryAnmAtulAnbhrAtRRInputrAnpautrAnsakhIMstathA || 26 ||
shvashurAnsuhRRidashchaiva senayorubhayorapi |
tAnsamIkShya sa kaunteyaH sarvAnbandhUnavasthitAn || 27 ||
kRRipayA parayAviShTo viShIdannidamabravIt|
arjuna uvAcha
dRRiShTvemaM svajanaM kRRiShNa yuyutsuM samupasthitam || 28 ||
sIdanti mama gAtrANi mukhaM cha parishuShyati |
vepathushcha sharIre me romaharShashcha jAyate || 29 ||
gANDIvaM sraMsate hastAttvakchaiva paridahyate |
na cha shaknomyavasthAtuM bhramatIva cha me manaH || 30 ||
nimittAni cha pashyAmi viparItAni keshava |
na cha shreyo.anupashyAmi hatvA svajanamAhave || 31 ||
na kA~NkShe vijayaM kRRiShNa na cha rAjyaM sukhAni cha |
kiM no rAjyena govinda kiM bhogairjIvitena vA || 32 ||
yeShAmarthe kA~NkShitaM no rAjyaM bhogAH sukhAni cha |
ta ime.avasthitA yuddhe prANAMstyaktvA dhanAni cha || 33 ||
AchAryAH pitaraH putrAstathaiva cha pitAmahAH |
mAtulAH shvashurAH pautrAH shyAlAH sambandhinastathA || 34 ||
etAnna hantumichChAmi ghnato.api madhusUdana |
api trailokyarAjyasya hetoH kiM nu mahIkRRite || 35 ||
nihatya dhArtarAShTrAnnaH kA prItiH syAjjanArdana |
pApamevAshrayedasmAnhatvaitAnAtatAyinaH || 36 ||
tasmAnnArhA vayaM hantuM dhArtarAShTrAnsvabAndhavAn |
svajanaM hi kathaM hatvA sukhinaH syAma mAdhava || 37 ||
yadyapyete na pashyanti lobhopahatachetasaH |
kulakShayakRRitaM doShaM mitradrohe cha pAtakam || 38 ||
kathaM na j~neyamasmAbhiH pApAdasmAnnivartitum |
kulakShayakRRitaM doShaM prapashyadbhirjanArdana || 39 ||
kulakShaye praNashyanti kuladharmAH sanAtanAH |
dharme naShTe kulaM kRRitsnamadharmo.abhibhavatyuta || 40 ||
adharmAbhibhavAtkRRiShNa praduShyanti kulastriyaH |
strIShu duShTAsu vArShNeya jAyate varNasa~NkaraH || 41 ||
sa~Nkaro narakAyaiva kulaghnAnAM kulasya cha |
patanti pitaro hyeShAM luptapiNDodakakriyAH || 42 ||
doShairetaiH kulaghnAnAM varNasa~NkarakArakaiH |
utsAdyante jAtidharmAH kuladharmAshcha shAshvatAH || 43 ||
utsannakuladharmANAM manuShyANAM janArdana |
narake.aniyataM vAso bhavatItyanushushruma || 44 ||
aho bata mahatpApaM kartuM vyavasitA vayam |
yadrAjyasukhalobhena hantuM svajanamudyatAH || 45 ||
yadi mAmapratIkAramashastraM shastrapANayaH |
dhArtarAShTrA raNe hanyustanme kShemataraM bhavet || 46 ||
sa~njaya uvAcha |
evamuktvArjunaH sa~Nkhye rathopastha upAvishat |
visRRijya sasharaM chApaM shokasaMvignamAnasaH || 47 ||
OM tatsaditi shrImadbhagavadgItAsUpaniShatsu brahmavidyAyAM yogashAstre
shrIkRRiShNArjunasaMvAde arjunaviShAdayogo nAma prathamo.adhyAyaH ||1 ||
About This Stotram
Srimad Bhagawad Gita Chapter 1
Sanskrit Title: श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता मूलम् - प्रथमोऽध्यायः
IAST Transliteration:
Overview
The first chapter of the Bhagavad Gita is of immense spiritual significance as it encapsulates the core dilemma that necessitates the divine discourse. Arjuna, a valiant warrior, is overwhelmed by despair and moral conflict upon seeing his relatives and teachers arrayed against him on the battlefield. His despondency, his questioning of the purpose of war, and his existential crisis form the backdrop for Lord Krishna's teachings. This chapter highlights the human struggle with duty, attachment, and the consequences of actions. It serves as a powerful introduction to the Gita's exploration of philosophy, ethics, and the path to spiritual liberation, emphasizing the importance of understanding one's dharma (righteous duty) even in the face of personal suffering.
Details
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Deity | Krishna |
| Author | Vyasa |
| Type | Gita Adhyaya (Chapter) |
| Category | Gita |
| Number of Verses | 48 |
| Origin | This stotram is the first chapter of the Srimad Bhagavad Gita, a foundational scripture in Hinduism. The Bhagavad Gita itself is part of the epic Mahabharata, specifically the Bhishma Parva. It is presented as a dialogue between Lord Krishna and the Pandava prince Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, just before the commencement of the great war. The entire text of the Bhagavad Gita is believed to have been revealed by Lord Krishna to Arjuna, and it was later transcribed by Srimant Ved Vyas as part of the Mahabharata. The first chapter, 'Arjuna Vishada Yoga' (The Yoga of Arjuna's Despair), sets the stage for the spiritual teachings that follow. |
Benefits of Recitation
- Understanding of Dharma and Adharma
- Gaining clarity in times of confusion and despair
- Developing equanimity and detachment
- Seeking divine guidance in difficult situations
- Inspiring courage and righteous action
Best Time to Recite
Any time, particularly during periods of confusion, doubt, or moral dilemma. It is also beneficial to recite during the morning or evening as a form of spiritual reflection and guidance.
Historical Context
The Srimad Bhagavad Gita is traditionally attributed to the Srimant Ved Vyas, who is also credited with compiling the Vedas and authoring the Mahabharata. While the exact date of composition is debated among scholars, it is generally considered to be an ancient text, likely composed several centuries BCE. The Mahabharata, within which the Gita is embedded, narrates the epic war between the Pandavas and the Kauravas. The first chapter, 'Arjuna Vishada Yoga,' is crucial for understanding the context and the need for the divine teachings that Lord Krishna imparts to Arjuna. The dialogue is set on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, a historically significant location in ancient India.
Alternate Names
- Arjuna Vishada Yoga
- The Yoga of Arjuna's Despair
Related Stotrams
- Srimad Bhagawad Gita Chapter 2
- Srimad Bhagawad Gita Chapter 18
Last Updated: 2025-12-01