Chapter 1, Verse 7
अस्माकं तु विशिष्टा ये तान्निबोध द्विजोत्तम। नायका मम सैन्यस्य संज्ञार्थं तान्ब्रवीमि ते।।1.7।।
asmākaṃ tu viśiṣṭā ye tānnibodha dvijottama। nāyakā mama sainyasya saṃjñārthaṃ tānbravīmi te।।1.7।।
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- अस्माकं
- of us (our)
- तु
- but/indeed
- विशिष्टाः
- the distinguished/most eminent ones
- ये
- who (relative pronoun, plural)
- तान्
- them
- निबोध
- know/understand (imperative)
- द्विजोत्तम
- O best of the twice-born (Drona)
- नायकाः
- leaders/commanders
- मम
- my
- सैन्यस्य
- of the army
- संज्ञार्थं
- for the sake of information/identification
- तान्
- them
- ब्रवीमि
- I am telling/speaking
- ते
- to you
Commentary
learn who are most distinguished among us, and are leaders of my army. I will name them to you, in order that you may know them well.
Source: Alladi Mahadeva Sastri, The Bhagavad-Gita with the Commentary of Sri Shankaracharya (1897), public domain -- Shankara's commentary offers no independent gloss for this narrative verse; text is the literal translation.
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अस्माकं
तु
विशिष्टाः
ये
तान्
निबोध
द्विजोत्तम
नायकाः
मम
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तान्
ब्रवीमि
ते
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