Bhagavad Gita 1.7

[Paramananda das]

Text 7

asmakam tu visista ye
tan nibodha dvijottama
nayaka mama sainyasya
samjnartham tan bravimi te

Translation

But for your information, O best of the brahmanas, let me tell you about the captains who are especially qualified to lead my military force.

Commentary by Srila Prabhupada

No commentary by Srila Prabhupada.

Srila Prabhupadas lecture http://www.prabhupadavani.org/main/Bhagavad-gita/GT008.html

Commentary by Sri Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakur

Understand (nibodha) who is on our side. I will tell you in order that you completely understand (samjnartham). The word is analyzed as samyak(complete), jnana (knowledge).

 

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Kumara Vaisnava Sampradaya:   Nimbaditya   Kesava Kasmiri's Commentary   It could be postulated that if Duryodhana truly believes that the army of the Pandavas is invincible then why is he so persistent to fight with them, rather he should make peace and agree to a truce. Even possessing a doubt in his mind Duryodhana dauntlessly states to the contrary. With the use of particletu inferring contrariness he is affirming his superiority over the Pandava army due to the fact that Drona the instructor of the leaders of both armies in the art of archery and the master of the science of weaponry is in his army fighting against the Pandavas, so under his protection how can their be any question of their army being invincible. You may now hear about the excellence of our warriors, exalted in knowledge, valorous, who have our fullest confidence as they are fighting for us of their own free will. I shall name for you those excellent warriors so you will know who they are and so that you will understand our position. The worddvijottama meaning best of the twice born, Brahmans, this being stated indicates a concealed meaning implying that if Dronacaraya will not fight then he is merely a Brahman who is only interested in eating the fine food served at the palace of Duryodhana.

Rudra Vaisnava Sampradaya:   Visnuswami   Sridhara Swami's Commentary   Duryodhana is informing his preceptor Dronacarya, reminding him for his information that he should also know and be fully aware of all the leaders and commanders of the Kaurava army.

Brahma Vaisnava Sampradaya:   Madhvacarya

 

[Paramananda das]

Ch 1 Verse 7

asmakan tu vishishta ye / tan nibodha dvijottama 
nayaka mama sainyasya / samjnartham tan bravimi te

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dvija-uttama-O best of the twice-born; samjna-artham-for your information; nibodha-be informed; bravimi-I am mentioning; te-to you; tan-the names; ye-who; (are) tu-indeed; vishishtah-outstanding warriors; nayakah-commanders; mama sainyasya-of the soldiers; asmakam-of our army- 

O Dvija-uttama, best of the brahmanas, for your information I am also mentioning the names of those who are particularly talented in the art of military strategy.

SARARTHA-VARShINI
BY ShRILA VIShVANATHA CAKRAVARTI THAKURA
Here, the word nibodha means 'please understand', and samjnartham means 'for your precise knowledge.'