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Ch 1•Verse 20
Adhyāya 1 • Shloka 20

अथ व्यवस्थितान्दृष्ट्वा धार्तराष्ट्रान् कपिध्वजः | प्रवृत्ते शस्त्रसम्पाते धनुरुद्यम्य पाण्डवः || २० ||

atha vyavasthitān dṛṣṭvā dhārtarāṣṭrān kapi-dhvajaḥ | pravṛtte śastra-sampāte dhanur udyamya pāṇḍavaḥ || 20 ||

"At that time, seeing the sons of Dhritarashtra arrayed and the discharge of weapons about to begin, Arjuna (the son of Pandu), whose flag bore the emblem of Hanuman, took up his bow."

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The Direct Meaning

The armies are face-to-face. The 'shattering' sound of the conches has passed, and the first arrows are about to fly. Arjuna, the master archer, raises his bow, Gāṇḍīva, ready to begin the slaughter. He is at the peak of his martial confidence. There is no hint of dejection yet; he is the 'professional' ready to do his job.

Translated from the original Sanskrit text

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