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Bhagavad Gita 1.27
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Sanskrit
श्वशुरान्सुहृदश्चैव सेनयोरुभयोरपि।
तान्समीक्ष्य स कौन्तेयः सर्वान्बन्धूनवस्थितान्
तान्समीक्ष्य स कौन्तेयः सर्वान्बन्धूनवस्थितान्
Transliteration
tān samīkṣhya sa kaunteyaḥ sarvān bandhūn avasthitān
kṛipayā parayāviṣhṭo viṣhīdann idam abravīt
kṛipayā parayāviṣhṭo viṣhīdann idam abravīt
Synonyms
tān: all of them;
samīkṣya: after seeing;
saḥ: he;
kaunteyaḥ: the son of Kuntī;
sarvān: all kinds of;
bandhūn: relatives;
avasthitān: situated;
kṛpayā: by compassion;
parayā: of a high grade;
āviṣṭaḥ: overwhelmed;
viṣīdan: while lamenting;
idam: thus;
abravīt: spoke .;
English Meaning
When the son of Kuntī, Arjuna, saw all these different grades of friends and relatives, he became overwhelmed with compassion and spoke thus.
Life Theme
Moral Conflict
Life Application
Facing a difficult decision where emotions clash with responsibilities, reminding us to pause and reflect before acting.