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ॐ तत् सत्
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या देवी सर्वभूतेषु शक्तिरूपेण संस्थिता
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः

Aligning Consciousness

Ch 1Verse 7
Adhyāya 1 Shloka 7

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

asmākaṃ tu viśiṣṭā ye tān nibodha dvijottama | nāyakā mama sainyasya saṃjñārthaṃ tān bravīmi te || 7 ||

"But for your information, O best of the twice-born, let me point out the distinguished leaders of my own army, those who are the captains of my forces. I mention them to you for your specific awareness."

Historical Context

The Direct Meaning

Duryodhana senses that his detailed description of the Pandava heroes (Verses 4–6) might have sounded like he was intimidated. To save face and bolster the morale of his commander, he begins to list the prominent warriors on the Kaurava side. He uses the phrase 'for your awareness' (saṃjñārthaṃ) almost as if he is lecturing Dronacharya—a move that reveals his lack of genuine humility.

Translated from the original Sanskrit text

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