Bhagavad Gita 1.34 meaningA hero falls apart
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Teachers, fathers, sons, grandfathers — all of them are here.”
What it means
“Teachers, fathers, sons, grandfathers, uncles, in-laws — all of them are here.”
The original Sanskrit
आचार्याः पितरः पुत्रास्तथैव च पितामहाः । मातुलाः श्वशुराः पौत्राः श्यालाः सम्बन्धिनस्तथा ॥
ācāryāḥ pitaraḥ putrāstathaiva ca pitāmahāḥ mātulāḥ śvaśurāḥ pautrāḥ śyālāḥ sambandhinastathā
Translations
Literal translation
O Govinda! What need do we have of a kingdom, or what (need) of enjoyments and livelihood? Those for whom kingdom, enjoyments and pleasures ae desired by us, viz teachers, uncles, fathers-in-law, grandsons, brothers-in-law as also relatives-those very ones stand arrayed for battle risking their lives and wealth.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
वे लोग गुरुजन, ताऊ, चाचा, पुत्र, पितामह, श्वसुर, पोते, श्यालक तथा अन्य सम्बन्धी हैं।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 1.35“Even if they kill me, I don't want to kill them — not for the whole universe, let alone for this earth.”