Bhagavad Gita 1.8 meaningA hero falls apart
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
He lists his best fighters, one by one.
What it means
He names his own champions — Drona himself, the grand old warrior Bhishma, the brilliant Karna and others who never lose.
The original Sanskrit
भवान्भीष्मश्च कर्णश्च कृपश्च समितिञ्जयः । अश्वत्थामा विकर्णश्च सौमदत्तिस्तथैव च ॥
bhavānbhīṣmaśca karṇaśca kṛpaśca samitiñjayaḥ aśvatthāmā vikarṇaśca saumadattistathaiva ca
Translations
Literal translation
(They are:) Your venerable self, Bhisma and Karna, and Krpa who is ever victorious in battle; Asvatthama, Vikarna, Saumadatti and Jayadratha.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
एक तो स्वयं आप, भीष्म, कर्ण, और युद्ध विजयी कृपाचार्य तथा अश्वत्थामा, विकर्ण और सोमदत्त का पुत्र है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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