Verse 1.1
धृतराष्ट्र उवाच । धर्मक्षेत्रे कुरुक्षेत्रे समवेता युयुत्सवः मामकाः पाण्डवाश्चैव किमकुर्वत सञ्जय ॥...
धृतराष्ट्र बोले- हे संजय! धर्मभूमि कुरुक्षेत्र में एकत्रित, युद्ध की इच्छावाले मेरे और पाण्डु के पुत्रों ने क्या किया?
Dhrtarashtra asked of Sanjaya: O SANJAYA, what did my warrior sons and those of Pandu do when they were gathered at KURUKSHETRA, the field of religious activities? Tell me of those happenings.