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Chapter 11, Verse 26

"Bhagavad Gita 11.26" — meaning and explanation.

अमी च त्वां धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्राः सर्वे सहैवावनिपालसङ्घैः | भीष्मो द्रोणः सूतपुत्रस्तथासौ सहास्मदीयैरपि योधमुख्यैः

amī ca tvāṃ dhṛtarāṣṭrasya putrāḥ sarve sahaivāvanipālasaṅghaiḥ . bhīṣmo droṇaḥ sūtaputrastathāsau sahāsmadīyairapi yodhamukhyaiḥ

Meaning

11.26 All the sons of Dhritarashtra, with the hosts of kings of the earth, Bhishma, Drona and Karna, with the chief among our warriors.

।।11.26।। और ये समस्त धृतराष्ट्र के पुत्र राजाओं के समुदाय सहित आप में प्रवेश करते हैं। भीष्म, द्रोण तथा कर्ण और हमारे पक्ष के भी प्रधान योद्धाओं के सहित.।।

Explanation

11.26 अमी these? च and? त्वाम् Thee? धृतराष्ट्रस्य of Dhritarashtra? पुत्राः sons? सर्वे all? सह with? एव even? अवनिपालसङ्घैः hosts of kings? भीष्मः Bhishma? द्रोणः Drona? सूतपुत्रः Karana? तथा also? असौ this? सह with? अस्मदीयैः with (those) of ours? अपि also? योधमुख्यैः (with) warrior chiefs.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.

Life Lesson

Study Bhagavad Gita 11.26 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.

Context

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, verse 26, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.

Bhagavad Gita 11.26

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 11.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Bhagavad Gita 11.26 mean?

11.26 All the sons of Dhritarashtra, with the hosts of kings of the earth, Bhishma, Drona and Karna, with the chief among our warriors.

What is the life lesson of this verse?

Study Bhagavad Gita 11.26 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.

What is the context of this verse?

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, verse 26, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.