Bhagavad Gita 1.17 meaningA hero falls apart
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
One by one, the kings on Arjuna’s side join in.
What it means
One after another, the allied kings and great warriors on Arjuna's side sound their conches.
The original Sanskrit
काश्यश्च परमेष्वासः शिखण्डी च महारथः । धृष्टद्युम्नो विराटश्च सात्यकिश्चापराजितः ॥
kāśyaśca parameṣvāsaḥ śikhaṇḍī ca mahārathaḥ dhṛṣṭadyumno virāṭaśca sātyakiścāparājitaḥ
Translations
Literal translation
And the King of Kasi, wielding a great bow, and the great chariot-rider Sikhandi, Dhrstadyumna and Virata, and Satyaki the unconquered;
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
श्रेष्ठ धनुषवाले काशिराज, महारथी शिखण्डी, धृष्टद्युम्न, राजा विराट और अजेय सात्यकि।
Swami Tejomayananda
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