Bhagavad Gita · Verse 11.34
Chapter 11: Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga (विश्वरूपदर्शनयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
द्रोणं च भीष्मं च जयद्रथं च कर्णं तथान्यानपि योधवीरान् । मया हतांस्त्वं जहि मा व्यथिष्ठा युध्यस्व जेतासि रणे सपत्नान् ॥३४॥
droṇaṃ ca bhīṣmaṃ ca jayadrathaṃ ca karṇaṃ tathānyānapi yodhavīrān | mayā hatāṃstvaṃ jahi mā vyathiṣṭhā yudhyasva jetāsi raṇe sapatnān ||34||
Complete Shloka Translation
Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Karna and the other heroic warriors have already been struck down by Me. Strike them down; do not be shaken. Fight, and you will defeat your opponents in battle.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| युध्यस्व | yudhyasva | fight |
| सपत्न | sapatna | opponent |
| द्रोणं | droṇaṃ | [term] in context of Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Ka... |
| भीष्मं | ca | [term] in context of Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Ka... |
| जयद्रथं | bhīṣmaṃ | [term] in context of Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Ka... |
| कर्णं | ca | [term] in context of Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Ka... |
| तथान्यानपि | jayadrathaṃ | [term] in context of Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Ka... |
| योधवीरान् | ca | [term] in context of Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Ka... |
| मया | karṇaṃ | [term] in context of Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Ka... |
| हतांस्त्वं | tathānyānapi | [term] in context of Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Ka... |
| जहि | yodhavīrān | [term] in context of Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Ka... |
| मा | mayā | [term] in context of Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Ka... |
| व्यथिष्ठा | hatāṃstvaṃ | [term] in context of Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Ka... |
| जेतासि | mā | [term] in context of Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Ka... |
| रणे | vyathiṣṭhā | [term] in context of Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Ka... |
| सपत्नान् | yudhyasva | [term] in context of Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Ka... |
| ३४ | jetāsi | [term] in context of Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Ka... |
fight
opponent
[term] in context of Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Ka...
[term] in context of Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Ka...
[term] in context of Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Ka...
[term] in context of Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Ka...
[term] in context of Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Ka...
[term] in context of Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Ka...
[term] in context of Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Ka...
[term] in context of Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Ka...
[term] in context of Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Ka...
[term] in context of Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Ka...
[term] in context of Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Ka...
[term] in context of Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Ka...
[term] in context of Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Ka...
[term] in context of Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Ka...
[term] in context of Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Ka...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
The named warriors make the instruction specific to Arjuna’s battlefield. It is not a general command for readers to harm opponents.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Read difficult instructions within their specific moral and narrative setting."
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
What context must you examine before applying a difficult instruction?
Modern Life Implementation (Practical Real-Life Application)
Apply this verse to dissolve petty ego: see yourself as a humble instrument (Nimitta-matram) of a vastly larger cosmic intelligence. Let go of personal anxiety over outcomes, doing your duty with courage and dedication.