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Chapter 1. Observing the Armies on the Battlefield of Kuruksetra TEXT 20 atha vyavasthitan drstva
SYNONYMS  atha--thereupon;
vyavasthitan--situated;
drstva--looking
upon; dhartarastran--the sons of Dhrtarastra;
kapi-dhvajah--one
whose flag is marked with Hanuman; pravrtte--while about to engage;
sastra-sampate--the arrows released; dhanuh--bow;
udyamya--after
taking up; pandavah--the son of Pandu (Arjuna);
hrsikesam--unto
Lord Krsna; tada--at that time; vakyam--words;
idam--these;
aha--said;
mahi-pate--O King.
TRANSLATION O King, at
that time Arjuna, the son of Pandu, who was seated in his chariot, his
flag marked with Hanuman, took up his bow and prepared to shoot his arrows,
looking at the sons of Dhrtarastra. O King, Arjuna then spoke to Hrsikesa
[Krsna] these words:
PURPORT The battle was
just about to begin. It is understood from the above statement that the
sons of Dhrtarastra were more or less disheartened by the unexpected arrangement
of military force by the Pandavas, who were guided by the direct instructions
of Lord Krsna on the battlefield. The emblem of Hanuman on the flag of
Arjuna is another sign of victory because Hanuman cooperated with Lord
Rama in the battle between Rama and Ravana, and Lord Rama emerged victorious.
Now both Rama and Hanuman were present on the chariot of Arjuna to help
him. Lord Krsna is Rama Himself, and wherever Lord Rama is, His eternal
servitor Hanuman and His eternal consort Sita, the goddess of fortune,
are present. Therefore, Arjuna had no cause to fear any enemies whatsoever.
And above all, the Lord of the senses, Lord Krsna, was personally present
to give him direction. Thus, all good counsel was available to Arjuna in
the matter of executing the battle. In such auspicious conditions, arranged
by the Lord for His eternal devotee, lay the signs of assured victory.
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