Bhagavad-gītā 11.26
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अमी च त्वां धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्राः सर्वे सहैवावनिपालसङ्घैः। भीष्मो द्रोणः सूतपुत्रस्तथाऽसौ सहास्मदीयैरपि योधमुख्यैः।।11.26।।
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
The sons of Dhritarashtra, together with their allied kings, Bhishma, Drona, Karna and the chief warriors from our side all rush toward You.
English rendering by Dharma Open School. Original school translation.
Build the sentence from its parts
Read across once, then cover the meanings and recover them from the Sanskrit forms.
| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| amī | these |
| cha | and |
| tvām | you |
| dhṛitarāśhtrasya | of Dhritarashtra |
| putrāḥ | sons |
| sarve | all |
| saha | with |
| eva | even |
| avani-pāla | their allied kings |
| sanghaiḥ | assembly |
| bhīṣhmaḥ | Bheeshma |
| droṇaḥ | Dronacharya |
| sūta-putraḥ | Karna |
| tathā | and also |
| asau | this |
| saha | with |
| asmadīyaiḥ | from our side |
| api | also |
| yodha-mukhyaiḥ | generals |
| vaktrāṇi | mouths |
| te | your |
| tvaramāṇāḥ | rushing |
| viśhanti | enter |
| danṣhṭrā | teeth |
| karālāni | terrible |
| bhayānakāni | fearsome |
| kechit | some |
| vilagnāḥ | getting stuck |
| daśhana-antareṣhu | between the teeth |
| sandṛiśhyante | are seen |
| chūrṇitaiḥ | getting smashed |
| uttama-aṅgaiḥ | heads |
Read the Sanskrit as a connected thought built from amī (these), asmadīyaiḥ (from our side), and uttama-aṅgaiḥ (heads). Ask what changes between the first and last term, and how that movement contributes to the universal form and personal refuge. State the connection in your own words, then check it against Bhagavad-gita 11.26.
Original school explanation. Written independently from the Sanskrit word map. It is not a quotation, translation, or summary of a named modern commentary. Chapter lens: Sequence request, granted sight, description, response, revelation, fear, apology and return to the familiar form.
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Meaning map
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- 1
The sons of Dhritarashtra, together with their allied kings, Bhishma, Drona, Karna and the chief warriors from our side all rush toward You
- 2
amī: these
- 3
asmadīyaiḥ: from our side
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