Bhagavad-gītā 1.9
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अन्ये च बहवः शूरा मदर्थे त्यक्तजीविताः। नानाशस्त्रप्रहरणाः सर्वे युद्धविशारदाः।।1.9।।
anye cha bahavaḥ śhūrā madarthe tyaktajīvitāḥ nānā-śhastra-praharaṇāḥ sarve yuddha-viśhāradāḥ
And many others, all ready to die for My sake; all armed, all skilled in warfare.
English rendering by Shri Purohit Swami. Each source voice remains named.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| anye | others |
| cha | also |
| bahavaḥ | many |
| śhūrāḥ | heroic warriors |
| mat-arthe | for my sake |
| tyakta-jīvitāḥ | prepared to lay down their lives |
| nānā-śhastra-praharaṇāḥ | equipped with various kinds of weapons |
| sarve | all |
| yuddha-viśhāradāḥ | skilled in the art of warfare |
And also many other heroes, ready to give up their lives for my sake, armed with various weapons and missiles, all well-skilled in battle.
Attributed explanatory witness: Swami Sivananda. Chapter lens: Map the battlefield, speakers, relationships and Arjuna’s reasons before reading later answers backward into the crisis.
Three named reading witnesses
Śaṅkara edition witness
Swami GambiranandaThere are many heroes who have dedicated their lives to me, possessing various kinds of weapons and missiles, all of whom are skilled in battle.
Rāmānuja edition witness
Swami AdidevanandaAnd there are many other heroes who are determined to give up their lives for my sake. They are all experts in using manifold missiles and dexterous in battle.
Sivananda commentary witness
Swami SivanandaAnd also many other heroes, ready to give up their lives for my sake, armed with various weapons and missiles, all well-skilled in battle.
These are concise, attributed reading witnesses from identified editions. They are presented for comparison and are not merged into one anonymous interpretation.
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- 1
And many others, all ready to die for My sake
- 2
all armed, all skilled in warfare
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anye: others
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