Bhagavad Gita 1.11 meaningA hero falls apart
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Stay in your places, and protect our leader Bhishma!”
What it means
“So everyone, hold your positions — and above all, protect Bhishma.”
The original Sanskrit
अयनेषु च सर्वेषु यथाभागमवस्थिताः । भीष्ममेवाभिरक्षन्तु भवन्तः सर्व एव हि ॥
ayaneṣu ca sarveṣu yathābhāgamavasthitāḥ bhīṣmamevābhirakṣantu bhavantaḥ sarva eva hi
Translations
Literal translation
However, venerable sirs, all of you without exception, while occupying all the positions in the different directions as alloted (to you respectively), please fully protect Bhisma in particular.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
विभिन्न मोर्चों पर अपने-अपने स्थान पर स्थित रहते हुए आप सब लोग भीष्म पितामह की ही सब ओर से रक्षा करें।
Swami Tejomayananda
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