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Arjuna's Dilemma · अर्जुनविषादयोगः

Chapter 1, Verse 9

"Many other heroes, ready to give up their lives for my sake, armed with various weapons, all skilled in battle"

Sanskrit
अन्ये च बहवः शूरा मदर्थे त्यक्तजीविताः।
नानाशस्त्रप्रहरणाः सर्वे युद्धविशारदाः
anye cha bahavaḥ śhūrā madarthe tyaktajīvitāḥ
nānā-śhastra-praharaṇāḥ sarve yuddha-viśhāradāḥ
अanyeanyeothers
caand
बहवःbahavaḥmany
शूराःśūrāḥheroes
मदर्थेmad-arthefor my sake
त्यक्तजीविताःtyakta-jīvitāḥready to die
नानाnānāvarious
शस्त्रśastraweapons
प्रहरणाःpraharaṇāḥarmed with
सर्वेsarveall
युद्धyuddhabattle
विशारदाःviśāradāḥskilled
Many other heroes, ready to give up their lives for my sake, armed with various weapons, all skilled in battle
— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 1, Verse 9

About This Verse

This verse appears in the early part of Chapter 1 — Arjuna's Dilemma (अर्जुनविषादयोगः), which explores Arjuna's moral crisis. This chapter contains 47 verses and focuses on the emotional struggle of facing duty against personal attachment. In this particular verse, the teaching centers on the idea that many other heroes, ready to give up their lives for my sake, armed with various weapons, all skilled in battle. The Bhagavad Gita is a 700-verse Hindu scripture that is part of the epic Mahabharata, consisting of a conversation between Prince Arjuna and Lord Krishna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra.

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What does Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1 Verse 9 mean?

Chapter 1, Verse 9 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that many other heroes, ready to give up their lives for my sake, armed with various weapons, all skilled in battle. This verse is part of Arjuna's Dilemma (अर्जुनविषादयोगः), which contains 47 verses.

Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1 Verse 9?

This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 1 — Arjuna's Dilemma. The Bhagavad Gita is primarily a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, narrated by Sanjaya to King Dhritarashtra.

What is the context of Chapter 1, Verse 9 in the Bhagavad Gita?

This verse appears in Chapter 1 — "Arjuna's Dilemma" (अर्जुनविषादयोगः), which is verse 9 of 47 in this chapter. The Yoga of Arjuna's Dejection The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters and 700 verses in total.

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