Chapter 1: Arjuna Visada Yoga, verse 23
योत्स्यमानानवेक्षेऽहं य एतेऽत्र समागताः।
धार्तराष्ट्रस्य दुर्बुद्धेर्युद्धे प्रियचिकीर्षवः ॥
Say ityotsyamānān avekṣhe ’haṁ ya ete ’tra samāgatāḥ
dhārtarāṣhṭrasya durbuddher yuddhe priya-chikīrṣhavaḥ
Translation
For I desire to observe those who are assembled here to fight, wishing to please in battle the evil-minded Duryodhana—the son of Dhritarashtra.
Swami Sivananda
These who have assembled here and want to accomplish in the war what is dear to the perverted son of Dhrtarastra, I find them to be intent on fighting.
Swami Gambirananda
Follows the commentary of Shankara (Advaita).
I wish to see those gathered here ready to fight in this battle in order to please the evil-minded son of Dhrtarashtra.
Swami Adidevananda
Follows the commentary of Ramanuja (Vishishtadvaita).
Sanjaya said, "O descendant of Bharata (Dhrtarastra)! Thus instructed by Gudakesa (Arjuna), Hrsikesa halted the best chariot at a place in between the two armies, in front of Bhisma and Drona and all the rulers of the earth. He then said, 'O son of Prtha! Behold these Kurus, assembled.'"
Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
Follows the commentary of Abhinavagupta (Kashmir Shaivism).
And gaze upon this array of soldiers, eager to please the sons of Dhritarashtra who are sinful.
Shri Purohit Swami
दुष्टबुद्धि दुर्योधन का युद्ध में प्रिय करने की इच्छावाले जो ये राजालोग इस सेना में आये हुए हैं, युद्ध करने को उतावले हुए इन सबको मैं देख लूँ।
Swami Ramsukhdas
दुर्बुद्धि धार्तराष्ट्र (दुर्योधन) का युद्ध में प्रिय चाहने वाले जो ये राजा लोग यहाँ एकत्र हुए हैं, उन युद्ध करने वालों को मैं देखूँगा।
Swami Tejomayananda
Classical commentariesFor deeper study. Most are in the original Sanskrit.
Advaita
Non-dual: the self and the absolute are one.
Vishishtadvaita
Qualified non-dual: souls are real parts of the divine.
Dvaita
Dual: the soul and God are eternally distinct.
Shuddhadvaita
Pure non-dual, centred on grace and devotion.
Kashmir Shaivism
The Gita read through Trika Shaiva philosophy.
Modern teachers
20th-century teachers writing for today's readers.