Bhagavad-gītā 11.34
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द्रोणं च भीष्मं च जयद्रथं च कर्णं तथाऽन्यानपि योधवीरान्। मया हतांस्त्वं जहि मा व्यथिष्ठा युध्यस्व जेतासि रणे सपत्नान्।।11.34।।
droṇaṁ cha bhīṣhmaṁ cha jayadrathaṁ cha karṇaṁ tathānyān api yodha-vīrān mayā hatāṁs tvaṁ jahi mā vyathiṣhṭhā yudhyasva jetāsi raṇe sapatnān
Drona, Bheeshma, Jayadratha, Karna, and other brave warriors - I have condemned them all. Destroy them; fight without fear. Your foes shall be crushed."
English rendering by Shri Purohit Swami. Each source voice remains named.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| droṇam | Dronacharya |
| cha | and |
| bhīṣhmam | Bheeshma |
| cha | and |
| jayadratham | Jayadratha |
| cha | and |
| karṇam | Karn |
| tathā | also |
| anyān | others |
| api | also |
| yodha-vīrān | brave warriors |
| mayā | by me |
| hatān | already killed |
| tvam | you |
| jahi | slay |
| mā | not |
| vyathiṣhṭhāḥ | be disturbed |
| yudhyasva | fight |
| jetā asi | you shall be victorious |
| raṇe | in battle |
| sapatnān | enemies |
Already slain by Me Therefore, O Arjuna, you need not be afraid of incurring sin by killing them. He was Arjunas teacher in the science of archery.
Attributed explanatory witness: Swami Sivananda. Chapter lens: Sequence request, granted sight, description, response, revelation, fear, apology and return to the familiar form.
Three named reading witnesses
Śaṅkara edition witness
Swami GambiranandaYou destroy Drona, Bhisma, Jayadratha, Karna, and the other heroic warriors who have been killed by Me. Do not be afraid. Fight! You will conquer the enemies in battle.
Rāmānuja edition witness
Swami AdidevanandaSlay Drona, Bhisma, Jayadratha, Karna, as well as other mighty warriors who have been doomed by Me. Do not feel distressed. Fight; you shall conquer your rivals in the battle.
Sivananda commentary witness
Swami SivanandaAlready slain by Me Therefore, O Arjuna, you need not be afraid of incurring sin by killing them. He was Arjunas teacher in the science of archery.
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
Drona, Bheeshma, Jayadratha, Karna
- 2
other brave warriors - I have condemned them all
- 3
fight without fear
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