Bhagavad Gita · Arjuna Vishada Yoga — The Yoga of Arjuna's Dilemma
Chapter 1, Verse 27
"Bhagavad Gita 1.27" — meaning and explanation.
श्वशुरान्सुहृदश्चैव सेनयोरुभयोरपि | तान्समीक्ष्य स कौन्तेयः सर्वान्बन्धूनवस्थितान्
śvaśurānsuhṛdaścaiva senayorubhayorapi . tānsamīkṣya sa kaunteyaḥ sarvānbandhūnavasthitān
Meaning
1.27. (He saw) fathers-in-law and friends also in both the armies. The son of Kunti, Arjuna, seeing all those kinsmen thus standing arrayed, spoke this, sorrowfully filled with deep pity.
।।1.27।।इस प्रकार उन सब बन्धु-बान्धवों को खड़े देखकर कुन्ती पुत्र अर्जुन का मन करुणा से भर गया और विषादयुक्त होकर उसने यह कहा।
Explanation
1.27 श्वशुरान् fathersinlaw? सुहृदः friends? च and? एव also? सेनयोः in armies? उभयोः (in) both? अपि also? तान् those? समीक्ष्य having seen? सः he? कौन्तेयः Kaunteya? सर्वान् all? बन्धून् relatives? अवस्थितान् standing (arrayed)? कृपया by pity? परया deep? आविष्टः filled? विषीदन् sorrowfully? इदम् this? अब्रवीत् said.No Commentary.
Life Lesson
Study Bhagavad Gita 1.27 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.
Context
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1, verse 27, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.
Bhagavad Gita 1.27
This page presents the Sanskrit verse, transliteration, Hindi meaning, English meaning, and a simple explanation for study. For a fuller understanding, read this shloka in sequence with the rest of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 1.27 mean?
1.27. (He saw) fathers-in-law and friends also in both the armies. The son of Kunti, Arjuna, seeing all those kinsmen thus standing arrayed, spoke this, sorrowfully filled with deep pity.
What is the life lesson of this verse?
Study Bhagavad Gita 1.27 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.
What is the context of this verse?
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1, verse 27, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.