Geetanjali

Bhagavad Geeta 1.22

Sanskrit

यावदेतान्निरीक्षेऽहं योद्धुकामानवस्थितान्। कैर्मया सह योद्धव्यमस्मिन्रणसमुद्यमे।।1.22।।

yāvadetān nirīkṣhe ’haṁ yoddhu-kāmān avasthitān kairmayā saha yoddhavyam asmin raṇa-samudyame

Meaning

Before acting, assess all stakeholders and their positions. Understanding who stands with you and against you enables wiser strategic decisions.

Translation

Until I survey those who stand intent on fighting and those who are about to engage in battle with me in this impending war.

Related Topics

This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: