Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 11 verse 26
Chapter 11 · Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga

Personal Loss · Recognizing Loved Ones in the Vision

अमी च त्वां धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्राः सर्वे सहैवावनिपालसङ्घैः । भीष्मो द्रोणः सूतपुत्रस्तथाऽसौ सहास्मदीयैरपि योधमुख्यैः ॥

amī ca tvāṁ dhṛtarāṣṭrasya putrāḥ sarve sahaivāvanipālasaṅghaiḥ, bhīṣmo droṇaḥ sūtaputras tathāsau sahāsmadīyair api yodhamukhyaiḥ.

Meaning

"All these sons of Dhritarashtra, together with the hosts of kings, and Bhishma, Drona, and Karna too, along with our own chief warriors."

Explanation

Arjuna begins naming the very people he knows and loves, seeing them now caught within this vast, terrifying vision.

Today's Life Lesson

When facing something vast today, it's natural for it to feel most real through the people you love.

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