Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 1, verse 26 · Sanjaya
Bhagavad Gita 1.26 · Tatrapashyatsthitanparthah
तत्रापश्यत्स्थितान्पार्थः पितॄनथ पितामहान् ।
आचार्यान्मातुलान्भ्रातॄन्पुत्रान्पौत्रान्सखींस्तथा ॥
tatrāpaśyatsthitānpārthaḥ pitṝnatha pitāmahān |
ācāryānmātulānbhrātṝnputrānpautrānsakhīṃstathā ||
Translation
There the son of Pritha saw them standing: fathers and grandfathers, teachers, maternal uncles, brothers, sons, grandsons and companions —
Context
Spoken by Sanjaya in chapter 1, Arjuna Vishada Yoga — “The Yoga of Arjuna’s Despondency”, which has 47 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 1.26 mean?
There the son of Pritha saw them standing: fathers and grandfathers, teachers, maternal uncles, brothers, sons, grandsons and companions —
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 1.26?
Sanjaya, in chapter 1, Arjuna Vishada Yoga (The Yoga of Arjuna’s Despondency).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.