ಶ್ರೀಮದ್ಭಗವದ್ಗೀತಾ is a jewel embedded in the ಮಹಾಭಾರತ: a dialogue between ಶ್ರೀಕೃಷ್ಣ and ಅರ್ಜುನ on the battlefield of ಕುರುಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ. It speaks in the language of real life - duty and doubt, anger and empathy, ambition and fear - and then shows how to meet those forces with steadiness.
Chapter 1, ಅರ್ಜುನವಿಷಾದಯೋಗಃ, is therefore not "only introduction." It shows the battlefield outside and the battlefield within: Duryodhana's insecurity, the roar of conches, and finally Arjuna's trembling body and wavering mind. By naming these states openly - ವಿಷಾದ (despondency), ಕೃಪಾ (compassion), and the fear of wrongdoing - the text prepares you for Krishna's medicine in the chapters ahead.
Read this chapter as the doorway into a long inner apprenticeship. The "previous" story is the Mahabharata build-up itself: years of injustice, failed diplomacy, and the moment when avoidance is no longer possible. From this crisis, the Gita unfolds in three broad movements. Chapters 1-6 emphasize ಕರ್ಮ-ಯೋಗ and the foundations of right action, while repeatedly returning to the imperishable ಆತ್ಮಾ so that doing your duty does not become an ego-war.
ಓಂ ಶ್ರೀ ಪರಮಾತ್ಮನೇ ನಮಃ
ಅಥ ಪ್ರಥಮೋಽಧ್ಯಾಯಃ ।
ಅರ್ಜುನವಿಷಾದಯೋಗಃ
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
Om. Salutations to the Supreme Self. Now begins the first chapter, called "Arjuna's Despondency Yoga".
ಧೃತರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ ಉವಾಚ
ಧರ್ಮಕ್ಷೇತ್ರೇ ಕುರುಕ್ಷೇತ್ರೇ ಸಮವೇತಾ ಯುಯುತ್ಸವಃ ।
ಮಾಮಕಾಃ ಪಾಣ್ಡವಾಶ್ಚೈವ ಕಿಮಕುರ್ವತ ಸಞ್ಜಯ ॥ 1 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
Dhritarashtra said: O Sanjaya, when my side and the Pandavas assembled at Kurukshetra, the sacred field of dharma, eager to fight, what did they do?
ಸಞ್ಜಯ ಉವಾಚ
ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ ತು ಪಾಣ್ಡವಾನೀಕಂ ವ್ಯೂಢಂ ದುರ್ಯೋಧನಸ್ತದಾ ।
ಆಚಾರ್ಯಮುಪಸಙ್ಗಮ್ಯ ರಾಜಾ ವಚನಮಬ್ರವೀತ್ ॥ 2 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
Sanjaya said: Seeing the Pandava army arranged in formation, Duryodhana then approached his teacher and spoke.
ಪಶ್ಯೈತಾಂ ಪಾಣ್ಡುಪುತ್ರಾಣಾಮಾಚಾರ್ಯ ಮಹತೀಂ ಚಮೂಮ್ ।
ವ್ಯೂಢಾಂ ದ್ರುಪದಪುತ್ರೇಣ ತವ ಶಿಷ್ಯೇಣ ಧೀಮತಾ ॥ 3 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
O teacher, look at this great army of the Pandavas, arranged skillfully by Drupada's son - your capable disciple.
ಅತ್ರ ಶೂರಾ ಮಹೇಷ್ವಾಸಾ ಭೀಮಾರ್ಜುನಸಮಾ ಯುಧಿ ।
ಯುಯುಧಾನೋ ವಿರಾಟಶ್ಚ ದ್ರುಪದಶ್ಚ ಮಹಾರಥಃ ॥ 4 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
Here are heroic, mighty bowmen, equal to Bhima and Arjuna in battle - Yuyudhana, Virata, and the great chariot-warrior Drupada.
ಧೃಷ್ಟಕೇತುಶ್ಚೇಕಿತಾನಃ ಕಾಶಿರಾಜಶ್ಚ ವೀರ್ಯವಾನ್ ।
ಪುರುಜಿತ್ಕುನ್ತಿಭೋಜಶ್ಚ ಶೈಬ್ಯಶ್ಚ ನರಪುಙ್ಗವಃ ॥ 5 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
Also here are valiant heroes: Dhrishtaketu, Cekitana, the king of Kashi, Purujit, Kuntibhoja, and Saibya - outstanding among men.
ಯುಧಾಮನ್ಯುಶ್ಚ ವಿಕ್ರಾನ್ತ ಉತ್ತಮೌಜಾಶ್ಚ ವೀರ್ಯವಾನ್ ।
ಸೌಭದ್ರೋ ದ್ರೌಪದೇಯಾಶ್ಚ ಸರ್ವ ಏವ ಮಹಾರಥಾಃ ॥ 6 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
There are also mighty warriors - Yudhamanyu and the valiant Uttamauja, and also Saubhadra (Abhimanyu) and the sons of Draupadi; all of them are great chariot-fighters.
ಅಸ್ಮಾಕಂ ತು ವಿಶಿಷ್ಟಾ ಯೇ ತಾನ್ನಿಬೋಧ ದ್ವಿಜೋತ್ತಮ ।
ನಾಯಕಾ ಮಮ ಸೈನ್ಯಸ್ಯ ಸಞ್ಜ್ಞಾರ್ಥಂ ತಾನ್ಬ್ರವೀಮಿ ತೇ ॥ 7 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
And now, O best among the twice-born, note the distinguished leaders on our side. For your awareness I will tell you the commanders of my army.
ಭವಾನ್ಭೀಷ್ಮಶ್ಚ ಕರ್ಣಶ್ಚ ಕೃಪಶ್ಚ ಸಮಿತಿಞ್ಜಯಃ ।
ಅಶ್ವತ್ಥಾಮಾ ವಿಕರ್ಣಶ್ಚ ಸೌಮದತ್ತಿಸ್ತಥೈವ ಚ ॥ 8 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
You, Bhishma, Karna, Kripa the battle-conqueror, Ashvatthama, Vikarna, and also the son of Somadatta - these are the leading champions on our side.
ಅನ್ಯೇ ಚ ಬಹವಃ ಶೂರಾ ಮದರ್ಥೇ ತ್ಯಕ್ತಜೀವಿತಾಃ ।
ನಾನಾಶಸ್ತ್ರಪ್ರಹರಣಾಃ ಸರ್ವೇ ಯುದ್ಧವಿಶಾರದಾಃ ॥ 9 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
And there are many other heroes too, ready to risk their lives for my sake, equipped with many weapons and skilled in war.
ಅಪರ್ಯಾಪ್ತಂ ತದಸ್ಮಾಕಂ ಬಲಂ ಭೀಷ್ಮಾಭಿರಕ್ಷಿತಮ್ ।
ಪರ್ಯಾಪ್ತಂ ತ್ವಿದಮೇತೇಷಾಂ ಬಲಂ ಭೀಮಾಭಿರಕ್ಷಿತಮ್ ॥ 10 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
Our army, guarded by Bhishma, is vast; but their army, guarded by Bhima, is well-contained and sufficient.
ಅಯನೇಷು ಚ ಸರ್ವೇಷು ಯಥಾಭಾಗಮವಸ್ಥಿತಾಃ ।
ಭೀಷ್ಮಮೇವಾಭಿರಕ್ಷನ್ತು ಭವನ್ತಃ ಸರ್ವ ಏವ ಹಿ ॥ 11 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
Therefore, stationed in all strategic positions according to your roles, all of you must support Bhishma.
ತಸ್ಯ ಸಞ್ಜನಯನ್ಹರ್ಷಂ ಕುರುವೃದ್ಧಃ ಪಿತಾಮಹಃ ।
ಸಿಂಹನಾದಂ ವಿನದ್ಯೋಚ್ಚೈಃ ಶಙ್ಖಂ ದಧ್ಮೌ ಪ್ರತಾಪವಾನ್ ॥ 12 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
To raise his spirits, the grandsire Bhishma - elder of the Kurus - roared like a lion and loudly blew his conch.
ತತಃ ಶಙ್ಖಾಶ್ಚ ಭೇರ್ಯಶ್ಚ ಪಣವಾನಕಗೋಮುಖಾಃ ।
ಸಹಸೈವಾಭ್ಯಹನ್ಯನ್ತ ಸ ಶಬ್ದಸ್ತುಮುಲೋಽಭವತ್ ॥ 13 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
Then conches, kettledrums, drums, and horns were sounded all at once, and the sound became a tremendous uproar.
ತತಃ ಶ್ವೇತೈರ್ಹಯೈರ್ಯುಕ್ತೇ ಮಹತಿ ಸ್ಯನ್ದನೇ ಸ್ಥಿತೌ ।
ಮಾಧವಃ ಪಾಣ್ಡವಶ್ಚೈವ ದಿವ್ಯೌ ಶಙ್ಖೌ ಪ್ರದಘ್ಮತುಃ ॥ 14 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
Then Madhava and the Pandava, stationed in their great chariot yoked to white horses, blew their divine conches.
ಪಾಞ್ಚಜನ್ಯಂ ಹೃಷೀಕೇಶೋ ದೇವದತ್ತಂ ಧನಞ್ಜಯಃ ।
ಪೌಣ್ಡ್ರಂ ದಧ್ಮೌ ಮಹಾಶಙ್ಖಂ ಭೀಮಕರ್ಮಾ ವೃಕೋದರಃ ॥ 15 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
Hrishikesha blew Panchajanya; Dhananjaya blew Devadatta; and Bhima - Vrukodara of mighty deeds - blew the great conch Paundra.
ಅನನ್ತವಿಜಯಂ ರಾಜಾ ಕುನ್ತೀಪುತ್ರೋ ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರಃ ।
ನಕುಲಃ ಸಹದೇವಶ್ಚ ಸುಘೋಷಮಣಿಪುಷ್ಪಕೌ ॥ 16 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
King Yudhishthira, son of Kunti, blew Anantavijaya; and Nakula and Sahadeva blew Sughosha and Manipushpaka.
ಕಾಶ್ಯಶ್ಚ ಪರಮೇಷ್ವಾಸಃ ಶಿಖಣ್ಡೀ ಚ ಮಹಾರಥಃ ।
ಧೃಷ್ಟದ್ಯುಮ್ನೋ ವಿರಾಟಶ್ಚ ಸಾತ್ಯಕಿಶ್ಚಾಪರಾಜಿತಃ ॥ 17 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
The king of Kashi, the great archer; Shikhandi, the great chariot-warrior; Dhrishtadyumna, Virata, and the undefeated Satyaki were among those who sounded their conches.
ದ್ರುಪದೋ ದ್ರೌಪದೇಯಾಶ್ಚ ಸರ್ವಶಃ ಪೃಥಿವೀಪತೇ ।
ಸೌಭದ್ರಶ್ಚ ಮಹಾಬಾಹುಃ ಶಙ್ಖಾನ್ದಧ್ಮುಃ ಪೃಥಕ್ಪೃಥಕ್ ॥ 18 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
O king, Drupada, all the sons of Draupadi, and the mighty-armed Saubhadra blew their conches - each one separately.
ಸ ಘೋಷೋ ಧಾರ್ತರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಾಣಾಂ ಹೃದಯಾನಿ ವ್ಯದಾರಯತ್ ।
ನಭಶ್ಚ ಪೃಥಿವೀಂ ಚೈವ ತುಮುಲೋ ವ್ಯನುನಾದಯನ್ ॥ 19 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
That tumultuous sound tore the hearts of Dhritarashtra's sons and echoed through the sky and the earth.
ಅಥ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥಿತಾನ್ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ ಧಾರ್ತರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಾನ್ಕಪಿಧ್ವಜಃ ।
ಪ್ರವೃತ್ತೇ ಶಸ್ತ್ರಸಮ್ಪಾತೇ ಧನುರುದ್ಯಮ್ಯ ಪಾಣ್ಡವಃ ॥ 20 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
Then, seeing the sons of Dhritarashtra drawn up for battle, and as the clash of weapons was about to begin, Arjuna - the Pandava with the monkey-banner - raised his bow.
ಹೃಷೀಕೇಶಂ ತದಾ ವಾಕ್ಯಮಿದಮಾಹ ಮಹೀಪತೇ।
ಅರ್ಜುನ ಉವಾಚ
ಸೇನಯೋರುಭಯೋರ್ಮಧ್ಯೇ ರಥಂ ಸ್ಥಾಪಯ ಮೇಽಚ್ಯುತ ॥ 21 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
Arjuna said to Hrishikesha: O Achyuta, place my chariot between the two armies.
ಯಾವದೇತಾನ್ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೇಽಹಂ ಯೋದ್ಧುಕಾಮಾನವಸ್ಥಿತಾನ್ ।
ಕೈರ್ಮಯಾ ಸಹ ಯೋದ್ಧವ್ಯಮಸ್ಮಿನ್ರಣಸಮುದ್ಯಮೇ ॥ 22 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
Let me look at those who are standing here eager to fight, with whom I must engage in this battle.
ಯೋತ್ಸ್ಯಮಾನಾನವೇಕ್ಷೇಽಹಂ ಯ ಏತೇಽತ್ರ ಸಮಾಗತಾಃ ।
ಧಾರ್ತರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಸ್ಯ ದುರ್ಬುದ್ಧೇರ್ಯುದ್ಧೇ ಪ್ರಿಯಚಿಕೀರ್ಷವಃ ॥ 23 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
I want to see those who have gathered here ready to fight, seeking to please the evil-minded son of Dhritarashtra in this war.
ಸಞ್ಜಯ ಉವಾಚ
ಏವಮುಕ್ತೋ ಹೃಷೀಕೇಶೋ ಗುಡಾಕೇಶೇನ ಭಾರತ ।
ಸೇನಯೋರುಭಯೋರ್ಮಧ್ಯೇ ಸ್ಥಾಪಯಿತ್ವಾ ರಥೋತ್ತಮಮ್ ॥ 24 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
Sanjaya said: Thus addressed by Gudakesha, O Bharata, Hrishikesha placed the best of chariots between the two armies.
ಭೀಷ್ಮದ್ರೋಣಪ್ರಮುಖತಃ ಸರ್ವೇಷಾಂ ಚ ಮಹೀಕ್ಷಿತಾಮ್ ।
ಉವಾಚ ಪಾರ್ಥ ಪಶ್ಯೈತಾನ್ಸಮವೇತಾನ್ಕುರೂನಿತಿ ॥ 25 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
With Bhishma and Drona in the forefront, and in the presence of all the kings, Krishna said: O Partha, behold these Kurus assembled here.
ತತ್ರಾಪಶ್ಯತ್ಸ್ಥಿತಾನ್ಪಾರ್ಥಃ ಪಿತೄನಥ ಪಿತಾಮಹಾನ್ ।
ಆಚಾರ್ಯಾನ್ಮಾತುಲಾನ್ಭ್ರಾತೄನ್ಪುತ್ರಾನ್ಪೌತ್ರಾನ್ಸಖೀಂಸ್ತಥಾ ॥ 26 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
There Partha saw standing fathers and grandfathers, teachers and uncles, brothers, sons, grandsons, and friends.
ಶ್ವಶುರಾನ್ಸುಹೃದಶ್ಚೈವ ಸೇನಯೋರುಭಯೋರಪಿ ।
ತಾನ್ಸಮೀಕ್ಷ್ಯ ಸ ಕೌನ್ತೇಯಃ ಸರ್ವಾನ್ಬನ್ಧೂನವಸ್ಥಿತಾನ್ ॥ 27 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
He also saw fathers-in-law and well-wishers in both armies; seeing all those relatives standing there, the son of Kunti (Arjuna)...
ಕೃಪಯಾ ಪರಯಾವಿಷ್ಟೋ ವಿಷೀದನ್ನಿದಮಬ್ರವೀತ್।
ಅರ್ಜುನ ಉವಾಚ
ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವೇಮಂ ಸ್ವಜನಂ ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಯುಯುತ್ಸುಂ ಸಮುಪಸ್ಥಿತಮ್ ॥ 28 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
Overwhelmed by deep compassion and grief, Arjuna said: O Krishna, seeing my own people standing here eager to fight...
ಸೀದನ್ತಿ ಮಮ ಗಾತ್ರಾಣಿ ಮುಖಂ ಚ ಪರಿಶುಷ್ಯತಿ ।
ವೇಪಥುಶ್ಚ ಶರೀರೇ ಮೇ ರೋಮಹರ್ಷಶ್ಚ ಜಾಯತೇ ॥ 29 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
My limbs grow weak, my mouth dries up, my body trembles, and my hair stands on end.
ಗಾಣ್ಡೀವಂ ಸ್ರಂಸತೇ ಹಸ್ತಾತ್ತ್ವಕ್ಚೈವ ಪರಿದಹ್ಯತೇ ।
ನ ಚ ಶಕ್ನೋಮ್ಯವಸ್ಥಾತುಂ ಭ್ರಮತೀವ ಚ ಮೇ ಮನಃ ॥ 30 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
My Gandiva slips from my hand, my skin burns, I cannot stand steady, and my mind seems to reel.
ನಿಮಿತ್ತಾನಿ ಚ ಪಶ್ಯಾಮಿ ವಿಪರೀತಾನಿ ಕೇಶವ ।
ನ ಚ ಶ್ರೇಯೋಽನುಪಶ್ಯಾಮಿ ಹತ್ವಾ ಸ್ವಜನಮಾಹವೇ ॥ 31 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
I see adverse signs, O Keshava, and I do not foresee any good in killing my own people in battle.
ನ ಕಾಙ್ಕ್ಷೇ ವಿಜಯಂ ಕೃಷ್ಣ ನ ಚ ರಾಜ್ಯಂ ಸುಖಾನಿ ಚ ।
ಕಿಂ ನೋ ರಾಜ್ಯೇನ ಗೋವಿನ್ದ ಕಿಂ ಭೋಗೈರ್ಜೀವಿತೇನ ವಾ ॥ 32 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
O Krishna, I do not want victory, kingdom, or pleasures. What use are kingdom, enjoyments, or even life to us, O Govinda?
ಯೇಷಾಮರ್ಥೇ ಕಾಙ್ಕ್ಷಿತಂ ನೋ ರಾಜ್ಯಂ ಭೋಗಾಃ ಸುಖಾನಿ ಚ ।
ತ ಇಮೇಽವಸ್ಥಿತಾ ಯುದ್ಧೇ ಪ್ರಾಣಾಂಸ್ತ್ಯಕ್ತ್ವಾ ಧನಾನಿ ಚ ॥ 33 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
Those for whose sake we wanted kingdom, pleasures, and comforts are standing here in battle, ready to give up their lives and wealth.
ಆಚಾರ್ಯಾಃ ಪಿತರಃ ಪುತ್ರಾಸ್ತಥೈವ ಚ ಪಿತಾಮಹಾಃ ।
ಮಾತುಲಾಃ ಶ್ವಶುರಾಃ ಪೌತ್ರಾಃ ಶ್ಯಾಲಾಃ ಸಮ್ಬನ್ಧಿನಸ್ತಥಾ ॥ 34 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
Teachers, fathers, sons, grandfathers, uncles, fathers-in-law, grandsons, brothers-in-law, and other relatives are all here.
ಏತಾನ್ನ ಹನ್ತುಮಿಚ್ಛಾಮಿ ಘ್ನತೋಽಪಿ ಮಧುಸೂದನ ।
ಅಪಿ ತ್ರೈಲೋಕ್ಯರಾಜ್ಯಸ್ಯ ಹೇತೋಃ ಕಿಂ ನು ಮಹೀಕೃತೇ ॥ 35 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
O Madhusudana, I do not wish to kill these people even if they kill me - not even for sovereignty over the three worlds, much less for the sake of this earth.
ನಿಹತ್ಯ ಧಾರ್ತರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಾನ್ನಃ ಕಾ ಪ್ರೀತಿಃ ಸ್ಯಾಜ್ಜನಾರ್ದನ ।
ಪಾಪಮೇವಾಶ್ರಯೇದಸ್ಮಾನ್ಹತ್ವೈತಾನಾತತಾಯಿನಃ ॥ 36 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
O Janardana, what joy would be ours if we kill the sons of Dhritarashtra? Sin would cling to us by killing these aggressors.
ತಸ್ಮಾನ್ನಾರ್ಹಾ ವಯಂ ಹನ್ತುಂ ಧಾರ್ತರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಾನ್ಸ್ವಬಾನ್ಧವಾನ್ ।
ಸ್ವಜನಂ ಹಿ ಕಥಂ ಹತ್ವಾ ಸುಖಿನಃ ಸ್ಯಾಮ ಮಾಧವ ॥ 37 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
Therefore we are not fit to kill the sons of Dhritarashtra, our own kinsmen. O Madhava, how could we be happy after killing our own people?
ಯದ್ಯಪ್ಯೇತೇ ನ ಪಶ್ಯನ್ತಿ ಲೋಭೋಪಹತಚೇತಸಃ ।
ಕುಲಕ್ಷಯಕೃತಂ ದೋಷಂ ಮಿತ್ರದ್ರೋಹೇ ಚ ಪಾತಕಮ್ ॥ 38 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
Even though these people, their minds ruined by greed, do not see the evil in destroying the family or the sin in betraying friends...
ಕಥಂ ನ ಜ್ಞೇಯಮಸ್ಮಾಭಿಃ ಪಾಪಾದಸ್ಮಾನ್ನಿವರ್ತಿತುಮ್ ।
ಕುಲಕ್ಷಯಕೃತಂ ದೋಷಂ ಪ್ರಪಶ್ಯದ್ಭಿರ್ಜನಾರ್ದನ ॥ 39 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
O Janardana, how can we - who see clearly the fault in destroying the family - not know to turn away from this sin?
ಕುಲಕ್ಷಯೇ ಪ್ರಣಶ್ಯನ್ತಿ ಕುಲಧರ್ಮಾಃ ಸನಾತನಾಃ ।
ಧರ್ಮೇ ನಷ್ಟೇ ಕುಲಂ ಕೃತ್ಸ್ನಮಧರ್ಮೋಽಭಿಭವತ್ಯುತ ॥ 40 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
When a family is destroyed, its ancient duties and traditions perish; when dharma is lost, adharma overwhelms the entire family.
ಅಧರ್ಮಾಭಿಭವಾತ್ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಪ್ರದುಷ್ಯನ್ತಿ ಕುಲಸ್ತ್ರಿಯಃ ।
ಸ್ತ್ರೀಷು ದುಷ್ಟಾಸು ವಾರ್ಷ್ಣೇಯ ಜಾಯತೇ ವರ್ಣಸಙ್ಕರಃ ॥ 41 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
O Krishna, when adharma prevails, the women of the family are corrupted; and when women are corrupted, O Varshneya, social confusion (ವರ್ಣಸಙ್ಕರಃ) arises.
ಸಙ್ಕರೋ ನರಕಾಯೈವ ಕುಲಘ್ನಾನಾಂ ಕುಲಸ್ಯ ಚ ।
ಪತನ್ತಿ ಪಿತರೋ ಹ್ಯೇಷಾಂ ಲುಪ್ತಪಿಣ್ಡೋದಕಕ್ರಿಯಾಃ ॥ 42 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
Such disorder leads to downfall for the family-destroyers and the family; their ancestors fall, deprived of the rites of offerings of ಪಿಣ್ಡ and ಉದಕ.
ದೋಷೈರೇತೈಃ ಕುಲಘ್ನಾನಾಂ ವರ್ಣಸಙ್ಕರಕಾರಕೈಃ ।
ಉತ್ಸಾದ್ಯನ್ತೇ ಜಾತಿಧರ್ಮಾಃ ಕುಲಧರ್ಮಾಶ್ಚ ಶಾಶ್ವತಾಃ ॥ 43 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
By these faults of family-destroyers who create social confusion, the long-standing duties of community and family are uprooted.
ಉತ್ಸನ್ನಕುಲಧರ್ಮಾಣಾಂ ಮನುಷ್ಯಾಣಾಂ ಜನಾರ್ದನ ।
ನರಕೇಽನಿಯತಂ ವಾಸೋ ಭವತೀತ್ಯನುಶುಶ್ರುಮ ॥ 44 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
O Janardana, we have heard that people whose family dharmas are destroyed dwell in downfall (naraka) inevitably.
ಅಹೋ ಬತ ಮಹತ್ಪಾಪಂ ಕರ್ತುಂ ವ್ಯವಸಿತಾ ವಯಮ್ ।
ಯದ್ರಾಜ್ಯಸುಖಲೋಭೇನ ಹನ್ತುಂ ಸ್ವಜನಮುದ್ಯತಾಃ ॥ 45 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
Alas, we are resolved to commit a great wrong - driven by greed for kingdom and pleasures, we are ready to kill our own people.
ಯದಿ ಮಾಮಪ್ರತೀಕಾರಮಶಸ್ತ್ರಂ ಶಸ್ತ್ರಪಾಣಯಃ ।
ಧಾರ್ತರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಾ ರಣೇ ಹನ್ಯುಸ್ತನ್ಮೇ ಕ್ಷೇಮತರಂ ಭವೇತ್ ॥ 46 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
If the sons of Dhritarashtra, weapons in hand, were to kill me in battle while I stand unarmed and unresisting, that would be better for me.
ಸಞ್ಜಯ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಏವಮುಕ್ತ್ವಾರ್ಜುನಃ ಸಙ್ಖ್ಯೇ ರಥೋಪಸ್ಥ ಉಪಾವಿಶತ್ ।
ವಿಸೃಜ್ಯ ಸಶರಂ ಚಾಪಂ ಶೋಕಸಂವಿಗ್ನಮಾನಸಃ ॥ 47 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
Sanjaya said: Having spoken thus on the battlefield, Arjuna sat down on the seat of the chariot, casting aside his bow and arrows, his mind overwhelmed with grief.
ಓಂ ತತ್ಸದಿತಿ ಶ್ರೀಮದ್ಭಗವದ್ಗೀತಾಸೂಪನಿಷತ್ಸು ಬ್ರಹ್ಮವಿದ್ಯಾಯಾಂ ಯೋಗಶಾಸ್ತ್ರೇ
ಶ್ರೀಕೃಷ್ಣಾರ್ಜುನಸಂವಾದೇ ಅರ್ಜುನವಿಷಾದಯೋಗೋ ನಾಮ ಪ್ರಥಮೋಽಧ್ಯಾಯಃ ॥1 ॥
Translation (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):
Om Tat Sat. Thus ends the first chapter, called "Arjuna Vishada Yoga", in the revered Bhagavad Gita - an Upanishad teaching Brahma-vidya and Yoga, in the dialogue between Sri Krishna and Arjuna.
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