Bhagavad Gita · 1.7
॥
Devanāgarī
अस्माकं तु विशिष्टा ये तान्निबोध द्विजोत्तम ।
नायका मम सैन्यस्य संज्ञार्थं तान्ब्रवीमि ते ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
asmākaṁ tu viśiṣṭā ye tān nibodha dvijottama |
nāyakā mama sainyasya saṁjñārthaṁ tān bravīmi te ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
अस्माकम्asmākamours, those on our side.
तुtubut, however.
विशिष्टाःviśiṣṭāḥdistinguished, foremost, special, excellent.
येyewho.
तान्tānthem.
निबोधnibodhalearn, understand, take note, pay attention.
द्विजोत्तमdvija-uttamaO best of the twice-born, O best of the brāhmaṇas.
नायकाःnāyakāḥleaders, commanders, chiefs.
ममmamaof my.
सैन्यस्यsainyasyaof the army, of the host.
संज्ञार्थम्saṁjñā-arthamfor your information, for reference, so as to remind.
तान्tānthem, about them.
ब्रवीमिbravīmiI speak, I name.
तेteto you.
Translation
“But you too, O best of the twice-born [Droṇa], learn now of those who are the most distinguished among us — the commanders of my army. I shall name them to you for your information.”
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