Chapter 11, Verse 26
Part of 11: Viśhwarūp Darśhan Yog — विश्वरूपदर्शनयोगअमी च त्वां धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्राः सर्वे सहैवावनिपालसङ्घैः। भीष्मो द्रोणः सूतपुत्रस्तथाऽसौ सहास्मदीयैरपि योधमुख्यैः॥
Transliteration
amī cha tvāṁ dhṛitarāśhtrasya putrāḥ sarve sahaivāvani-pāla-saṅghaiḥ bhīṣhmo droṇaḥ sūta-putras tathāsau sahāsmadīyair api yodha-mukhyaiḥ vaktrāṇi te tvaramāṇā viśhanti danṣhṭrā-karālāni bhayānakāni kechid vilagnā daśhanāntareṣhu sandṛiśhyante chūrṇitair uttamāṅgaiḥ
Meaning
All the sons of Dhritarashtra, along with the hosts of kings of the earth, Bhishma, Drona, and Karna, as well as the chief among our warriors.
Word-by-word meaning
amī — thesecha — andtvām — youdhṛitarāśhtrasya — of Dhritarashtraputrāḥ — sonssarve — allsaha — witheva — evenavani-pāla — their allied kingssanghaiḥ — assemblybhīṣhmaḥ — Bheeshmadroṇaḥ — Dronacharyasūta-putraḥ — Karnatathā — and alsoasau — thissaha — withasmadīyaiḥ — from our sideapi — alsoyodha-mukhyaiḥ — generalsvaktrāṇi — mouthste — yourtvaramāṇāḥ — rushingviśhanti — enterdanṣhṭrā — teethkarālāni — terriblebhayānakāni — fearsomekechit — somevilagnāḥ — getting stuckdaśhana-antareṣhu — between the teethsandṛiśhyante — are seenchūrṇitaiḥ — getting smasheduttama-aṅgaiḥ — heads
Commentary
Karna, though he was the son of Kunti, the mother of the Pandavas, was brought up by a charioteer and hence came to be regarded as his son.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 26?▼
All the sons of Dhritarashtra, along with the hosts of kings of the earth, Bhishma, Drona, and Karna, as well as the chief among our warriors.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 26 of Chapter 11 (Viśhwarūp Darśhan Yog — Yoga through Beholding the Cosmic Form of God) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.