Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 1, verse 27 · Sanjaya

Bhagavad Gita 1.27 · Shvashuransuhridashchaiva

श्वशुरान्सुहृदश्चैव सेनयोरुभयोरपि ।
तान्समीक्ष्य स कौन्तेयः सर्वान्बन्धूनवस्थितान् ॥

śvaśurānsuhṛdaścaiva senayorubhayorapi |
tānsamīkṣya sa kaunteyaḥ sarvānbandhūnavasthitān ||

Translation

— fathers-in-law and dear friends, in both armies. Seeing all these kinsmen arrayed before him, the son of Kunti —

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 1.27 mean?

— fathers-in-law and dear friends, in both armies. Seeing all these kinsmen arrayed before him, the son of Kunti —

Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 1.27?

Sanjaya, in chapter 1, Arjuna Vishada Yoga (The Yoga of Arjuna’s Despondency).

Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.