Bhakti ArohanBhakti Arohan

Bhagavad Gita — Chapter 1, Verse 20

अथ व्यवस्थितान्दृष्ट्वा धार्तराष्ट्रान् कपिध्वजः । प्रवृत्ते शस्त्रसम्पाते धनुरुद्यम्य पाण्डवः ॥ २० ॥

atha vyavasthitān dṛiṣhṭvā dhārtarāṣhṭrān kapi-dhwajaḥ pravṛitte śhastra-sampāte dhanurudyamya pāṇḍavaḥ

Translation

Then, seeing the sons of Dhritarashtra standing in battle order, and with the clash of weapons about to begin, Arjun — whose banner bears Hanuman — raised his bow,

Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)

तब धृतराष्ट्र के पुत्रों को व्यूह में खड़ा देखकर, जब शस्त्र चलने ही वाले थे, कपिध्वज (जिसकी ध्वजा पर हनुमान विराजमान हैं) पाण्डुपुत्र अर्जुन ने अपना धनुष उठाया,

Commentary

Arjun is called Kapidhwaj, "he whose banner bears the monkey" — Hanuman, who according to tradition promised to ride on Arjun's flag. At this moment Arjun is every inch the warrior, bow raised, ready to begin. That makes the collapse that follows all the more striking.