Chapter 1, Verse 27
Part of 1: Arjun Viṣhād Yog — अर्जुनविषादयोगश्वशुरान्सुहृदश्चैव सेनयोरुभयोरपि। तान्समीक्ष्य स कौन्तेयः सर्वान्बन्धूनवस्थितान्॥
Transliteration
tān samīkṣhya sa kaunteyaḥ sarvān bandhūn avasthitān kṛipayā parayāviṣhṭo viṣhīdann idam abravīt
Meaning
He saw fathers-in-law and friends in both the armies. The son of Kunti, Arjuna, seeing all those kinsmen thus standing arrayed, spoke sorrowfully, deeply filled with pity.
Word-by-word meaning
tān — thesesamīkṣhya — on seeingsaḥ — theykaunteyaḥ — Arjun, the son of Kuntisarvān — allbandhūn — relativesavasthitān — presentkṛipayā — by compassionparayā — greatāviṣhṭaḥ — overwhelmedviṣhīdan — deep sorrowidam — thisabravīt — spoke
Commentary
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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1, Verse 27?▼
He saw fathers-in-law and friends in both the armies. The son of Kunti, Arjuna, seeing all those kinsmen thus standing arrayed, spoke sorrowfully, deeply filled with pity.
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This is verse 27 of Chapter 1 (Arjun Viṣhād Yog — Arjuna's Dilemma) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.