Bhagavad Gita 1.27 meaningA hero falls apart
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
His own family is about to fight each other. His heart breaks.
What it means
Seeing his own family lined up to kill each other, Arjuna is overwhelmed with pity and sorrow.
The original Sanskrit
श्वशुरान्सुहृदश्चैव सेनयोरुभयोरपि । तान्समीक्ष्य स कौन्तेयः सर्वान्बन्धूनवस्थितान् ॥
śvaśurānsuhṛdaścaiva senayorubhayorapi tānsamīkṣya sa kaunteyaḥ sarvānbandhūnavasthitān
Translations
Literal translation
The son of Kunti (Ajuna), seeing all those rlatives arrayed (there), became overwhelmed by supreme compassion and said this sorrowfully:
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
इस प्रकार उन सब बन्धु-बान्धवों को खड़े देखकर कुन्ती पुत्र अर्जुन का मन करुणा से भर गया और विषादयुक्त होकर उसने यह कहा।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 1.28Arjuna says: “Krishna, when I see my own people ready to fight, my legs give way and my mouth goes dry.”