Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1 Verse 25 (1.25)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1 Verse 25 (1.25)
भीष्मद्रोणप्रमुखतः सर्वेषां च महीक्षिताम् । उवाच पार्थ पश्यैतान्समवेतान्कुरूनिति ॥ २५ ॥
bhīṣhmadroṇapramukhataḥ sarveṣhāṁ cha mahīkṣhitām uvācha pārtha paśhyaitānsamavetānkurūniti
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- इम-ओन-रउखत
(Bhishma-Drona-pramukhatah)— भीष्म(in front of Bhishma and Drona) - सएश
(sarvesham)— सभी(of all) - च
(ca)— और(and) - मइ-इत
(mahi-kshitam)— पृथ्वी(rulers of the earth)
Line 2:
- उवाच
(uvacha)— बोले(said) - पार्थ
(Partha)— अर्जुन(is Krishna's name for Arjuna) - पश्य
(pashya)— देखो(see) -
ijoined in paśhyaitānsamavetānkurūniti - तत्
(tad)— वह(that) - समएत
(samavetan)— एकत्र(assembled) - उउ
(Kurun)— उउ(Kurus) - इति
(iti)— इस प्रकार(thus)
English: In front of Bhishma, Drona, and all the rulers of the earth, Krishna said: O Partha, see these Kurus assembled here.
Learnings from Shloka 25:
- Hard truths must be faced: Krishna brings Arjuna before the people most difficult for him to oppose.
- Inner conflict surfaces: Seeing respected elders awakens Arjuna's dilemma.
- Guidance can be challenging: A true guide may help us face what we would rather avoid.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 1.25 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
Krishna places Arjuna before Bhishma, Drona, and the rulers, then tells him to behold the Kurus. He directs Arjuna's attention to the very people who make the decision painful.
This is not accidental. Krishna allows Arjuna's hidden conflict to surface fully. Sometimes wisdom begins when the issue we avoided is placed directly before us.