BG 1.7
नायका मम सैन्यस्य सञ्ज्ञार्थं तान्ब्रवीमि ते ॥
nāyakā mama sainyasya sañjñārthaṁ tān bravīmi te
Word-for-word meanings
dvija-uttama — O best of the brāhmaṇas; nibodha — please be informed; tu — however; tān — of those; ye — who; viśiṣṭāḥ — [are] distinguished [warriors]; asmākam — of ours; nāyakāḥ — the generals; mama sainyasya — of my army; sañjñā-artham — for your information; bravīmi — I shall describe; tān — them; te — to you.
Translation
O best of the dvijas (twice-born)*, please be informed, however, of those who are distinguished warriors on our side, the generals of my army. For your information, I will describe them to you.
Notes
* In varṇāśrama society, the first three varṇas undergo a religious ceremony called upanayana-saṁskāra. It marks the beginning of scriptural study and is considered as taking a second birth from the teacher who performs the ceremony. The first birth is from one’s mother.