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Chapter 11, Verse 34

"Bhagavad Gita 11.34" — meaning and explanation.

Meaning

11.34 Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Karna and other brave warriors these are already slain by Me: do thou kill; be not distressed with fear; fight and thou shalt coner thy enemies in battle.

।।11.34।। द्रोण, भीष्म, जयद्रथ, कर्ण तथा और भी बहुत से मेरे द्वारा मारे गये वीर योद्धाओं को तुम मारो; भय मत करो; युद्ध करो; तुम युद्ध में शत्रुओं को जीतोगे।।

Explanation

11.34 द्रोणम् Drona? च and? भीष्मम् Bhishma? च and? जयद्रथम् Jayadratha? च and? कर्णम् Karna? तथा also? अन्यान् others? अपि also? योधवीरान् brave warriors? मया by Me? हतान् slain? त्वम् thou? जहि do kill? मा not? व्यथिष्ठाः be distressed with fear? युध्यस्व fight? जेतासि shall coner? रणे in the battle? सपत्नान् the enemies.Commentary Already slain by Me Therefore? O Arjuna? you need not be afraid of incurring sin by killing them.Drona had celestial weapons. He was Arjunas teacher in the science of archery. He was Arjunas beloved and greatest Guru. Bhishma also possessed celetial weapons. He could die only if and when he wanted to die. He once faught singlehanded with Lord Parasurama and was not defeated. So powerful was he.The father of Jayadratha performed penance with a resolve the head of the man who may cause the head of my son to fall on the ground? shall also fall. During the war? however? Arjunas arrow cuts the head and drops it on the lap of the father who? inadvertently? makes it fall on the ground he too dies at once. Karna? the son of the Sungod? had obtained an unerring missile from Indra.

Life Lesson

Study Bhagavad Gita 11.34 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.

Context

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, verse 34, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.

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