Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11 Verse 26 (11.26)

amī cha tvāṁ dhṛitarāṣhṭrasya putrāḥ sarve sahaivāvanipālasaṅghaiḥ bhīṣhmo droṇaḥ sūtaputrastathāsau sahāsmadīyairapi yodhamukhyaiḥ

Word-by-word guide:

Line 1:

अमी (ami) — ये(these also into You)
च (cha) — और(these also into You)
त्वाम् (tvam) — आपको(these also into You)
ध्रितरश्त्रस्य (Dhritarashtrasya) — पुत्र का धृतराष्ट्र(sons of Dhritarashtra)
पुत्रह् (putrah) — पुत्र का धृतराष्ट्र(sons of Dhritarashtra)

Line 2:

sarve joined in sarve
s joined in sahaivāvanipālasaṅghaiḥ
अहम् (aham) — मैं(I)
iv joined in sahaivāvanipālasaṅghaiḥ
अवनि-पल-सन्घैह् (avani-pala-sanghaih) — से समूह का राजा(with groups of kings)

Line 3:

भिश्मह् (Bhishmah) — भीष्म और द्रोण(Bhishma and Drona)
द्रोनह् (Dronah) — भीष्म और द्रोण(Bhishma and Drona)
सुत-पुत्रह् (suta-putrah) — कर्ण(Karna)
तत् (tad) — वह(that)
asau joined in sūtaputrastathāsau

Line 4:

sah joined in sahāsmadīyairapi
अस्मदियैह् (asmadiyaih) — से मुख्य योद्धा पर हमारी ओर(with chief warriors on our side)
अपि (api) — भी(also)
योध-मुख्यैह् (yodha-mukhyaih) — से मुख्य योद्धा पर हमारी ओर(with chief warriors on our side)

English: All these sons of Dhritarashtra, with the hosts of princes, Bheeshma, Drona and Karna, as well as the other warrior chiefs belonging to our side;

💡 Commentary Note

Arjuna sees all the sons of Dhritarashtra, along with kings, Bhishma, Drona, Karna, and the main warriors of both sides, rushing helplessly into the Lord's form.

Learnings from Shloka 26:

Inevitable End:: Every worldly figure, regardless of power or fame, is moving toward their inevitable end in time.
Destiny Pre-ordained:: Understand that the major changes of history are already set in motion by cosmic forces.

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