Gita Bhashya -Sankara 14

Shri Sankara's Gita Bhashya

(Sri Sankaracharya's Commentary on the Gita)

CHAPTER -1

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Tatrāpaśyat-sthitān-Pārthah pitrn-atha pitāmahān
Ācāryān-mātuJān-bhrātvn-pulrān-pautrān-saklnms-tatha
S vaśurān-suhrdaścaiva senayor-ubhayor-api
Tān-mmīksya sa Kaunteyah sarvān-bandhūn-avasthitān
Krpayā parayā(ā)vhto visīdann-idam-abravīt

26-28. Then Pārtha saw fathers (paternal uncles), grand-fathers, teachers, maternal uncles, brothers, sons, grandsons, as also companions, fathers-in-law, and friends as well, stationed there, in both armies. Perceiving all these kinsfolk[1] thus stationed, the son of rCuntī became dispirited, overpowered as he was by excessive compassion, and spoke thus—

Arjuna uvāca
Drstvemam svajanam Kfsna yuyutsum samupasthitam
Sidanti mama gātrāni mukham ca parUusyati
Vepathuśca śarīre me roma-harsaśca jāyate
Arjuna said—

28-29 O Krsna,[2] on seeing these kinsfolk come together eager "to fight, my limbs give way and my mouth goes dry; and a shiver passes through my body and my hair stands on end.

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References and Context

  1. The relatives mentioned here also include those at one or more remove.
  2. He whose essential nature is Sat-Cit-Ananda. (VS. 57 Com.). See also VI. 34 Com.