Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1 Verse 23
भगवद् गीता अध्याय 1 श्लोक 23

योत्स्यमानानवेक्षेऽहं य एतेऽत्र समागताः।
धार्तराष्ट्रस्य दुर्बुद्धेर्युद्धे प्रियचिकीर्षवः।।1.23।।



English Translation - Swami Gambirananda
1.23  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.


English Translation - Swami Sivananda
1.23. 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).


English Translation - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
1.23. - 1.24. 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 of all the rulers of the earth;  and the said:  O son of Prtha! Behold these Kurus,  assembled.


Transliteration Bhagavad Gita 1.23Yotsyamaanaan avekshe’ham ya ete’tra samaagataah;
Dhaartaraashtrasya durbuddher yuddhe priyachikeershavah.


Word Meanings Bhagavad Gita 1.23yotsyamānān—those who have come to fight; avekṣhe aham—I desire to see; ye—who; ete—those; atra—here; samāgatāḥ—assembled; dhārtarāṣhṭrasya—of Dhritarashtra’s son; durbuddheḥ—evil-minded; yuddhe—in the fight; priya-chikīrṣhavaḥ—wishing to please