Bhagavad Gita 1.25 meaningA hero falls apart
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
He stops in front of the elders and says: “Look at them, Arjuna.”
What it means
He stops right in front of Bhishma, Drona and the other kings and says: “Arjuna, look at all of them gathered here.”
The original Sanskrit
भीष्मद्रोणप्रमुखतः सर्वेषां च महीक्षिताम् । उवाच पार्थ पश्यैतान्समवेतान्कुरूनिति ॥
bhīṣmadroṇapramukhataḥ sarveṣāṃ ca mahīkṣitām uvāca pārtha paśyaitānsamavetānkurūniti
Translations
Literal translation
Sanjay said: O scion of the line of Bharata (Dhrtararastra), Hrsikesa, being told so by Gudakesa (Arjuna), placed the excellent chariot between the two armies, in front of Bhisma and Drona as also all the rulers of the earth, and said, 'O Partha (Arjuna), see these assempled people of the Kuru dynasty.'
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
भीष्म, द्रोण तथा पृथ्वी के समस्त शासकों के समक्ष उन्होंने कहा, "हे पार्थ यहाँ एकत्र हुये कौरवों को देखो"।
Swami Tejomayananda
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