Bhakti ArohanBhakti Arohan

Bhagavad Gita — Chapter 1, Verse 2

सञ्जय उवाच । दृष्ट्वा तु पाण्डवानीकं व्यूढं दुर्योधनस्तदा । आचार्यमुपसङ्गम्य राजा वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ २ ॥

sañjaya uvācha dṛiṣhṭvā tu pāṇḍavānīkaṁ vyūḍhaṁ duryodhanastadā āchāryamupasaṅgamya rājā vachanamabravīt

Translation

Sanjay said: Seeing the Pandava army drawn up in battle formation, King Duryodhan went to his teacher Drona and spoke these words.

Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)

संजय बोले: पाण्डवों की सेना को व्यूह-रचना में खड़ा देखकर राजा दुर्योधन अपने आचार्य द्रोण के पास गए और यह वचन कहे।

Commentary

Sanjay does not answer the king's question directly; he starts with Duryodhan, and that choice says a great deal. The Kaurava army is the larger one, yet the first thing its leader does on seeing the enemy is hurry to his teacher — a sign of unease rather than confidence. Sanjay also calls him "king," gently reminding Dhritarashtra whose ambition has brought the armies here.