Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha Dipika)
by Ramchandra Keshav Bhagwat | 1954 | 284,137 words | ISBN-10: 8185208123 | ISBN-13: 9788185208121
This is verse 1.20 of the Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha-Dipika), the English translation of 13th-century Marathi commentary on the Bhagavad-Gita.—The Dnyaneshwari (Jnaneshwari) brings to light the deeper meaning of the Gita which represents the essence of the Vedic Religion. This is verse 20 of the chapter called Arjuna’s Dolour.
Verse 1.20
Verse 1.20: “Thereat, beholding Dhritarashtra’s host duly marshalled, he of the Ape-banner, (Arjuna, the) Pandava—as the discharge of weapons was about to commence—raised aloft his bow. (164)
Commentary called Jnaneshwari by Jnaneshwar:
Those that were powerful and great heroes then re-arranged their armies and getting forward advanced with redoubled energy, making thereby the universe get agitated. Just as the clouds pour down incessant rains at the approach of the world-dissolution, in the same way all the heroes poured down an incessant rain of arrows. Seeing this Arjuna got satisfied in his heart and threw his glance over his army with great regard. Seeing the Kaurava-party all ready for the war the son of Pandu easily picked up and took into his hands his own bow.