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Chapter 1 · Verse 8

Arjuna Visada Yoga

अर्जुनविषादयोग

भवान्भीष्मश्च कर्णश्च कृपश्च समितिञ्जयः | अश्वत्थामा विकर्णश्च सौमदत्तिस्तथैव च ||१-८||

bhavānbhīṣmaśca karṇaśca kṛpaśca samitiñjayaḥ . aśvatthāmā vikarṇaśca saumadattistathaiva ca ||1-8||

In plain words

This encourages you to find hope in the powerful, positive forces that dwell within your own heart. Even when you feel overwhelmed, you possess inner champions like determination and resilience. Relying on these virtues is a form of karma, the conscious action that shapes your destiny and leads you toward ultimate victory.

Translation

1.8 Yourself, Bhisma and Karna, the victorious Krpa, Asvatthama, Vikarna and Jayadratha the son of Somadatta;

Meaning

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Word by word

भवान् yourself भीष्मः Bhishma च and कर्णः Karna च and कृपः Kripa च and समितिञ्जयः victorious in war अश्वत्थामा Asvatthama the son of Dronacharya विकर्णः Vikarna च and सौमदत्तिः the son of Somadatta तथा thus एव even च and. No