Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 1 verse 9
Chapter 1 · Arjuna Vishada Yoga

Loyalty and Its Cost · A Quiet Warning

अन्ये च बहवः शूरा मदर्थे त्यक्तजीविताः । नानाशस्त्रप्रहरणाः सर्वे युद्धविशारदाः ।।9।।

anye ca bahavaḥ śūrā mad-arthe tyakta-jīvitāḥ nānā-śastra-praharaṇāḥ sarve yuddha-viśāradāḥ

Meaning

"And many other heroes, ready to give up their lives for my sake, equipped with various weapons, all skilled in warfare."

Explanation

Duryodhana emphasizes the loyalty of his troops, though the line also hints at the tragic cost of the coming war.

Today's Life Lesson

Appreciate loyalty when you receive it, but never take for granted what it costs the ones who give it.

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