1.10 अपर्याप्तं तदस्माकं बलं भीष्माभिरक्षितम्। पर्याप्तं त्विदमेतेषां बलं भीमाभिरक्षितम्
aparyāptaṃ tad
Word meanings
aparyāptam—unlimited;tat—that;asmākam—ours;balam—strength;bhīṣhma—by Grandsire Bheeshma;abhirakṣhitam—safely marshalled;paryāptam—limited;tu—but;idam—this;eteṣhām—their;balam—strength;bhīma—Bheem;abhirakṣhitam—carefully marshalled
Verse audio
Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
Translation stream
Thus, the army guarded by Bhima is unlimited for us, whereas the army guarded by Bhisma is sufficient for them, the Pandavas.
Yet our army seems the weaker, though commanded by Bheeshma; their army seems the stronger, though commanded by Bheema.
Inadequate is this force of ours, which is guarded by Bhisma, while adequate is that force of theirs, which is guarded by Bhima.
Therefore, our army under the complete protection of Bhishma, and others is unlimited. But this army of these (enemies), under the protection of Bhima and others is limited.
“This army of ours marshalled by Bhishma is insufficient, whereas their army, marshalled by Bhima, is sufficient.
1.12 तस्य संजनयन्हर्षं कुरुवृद्धः पितामहः। सिंहनादं विनद्योच्चैः शङ्खं दध्मौ प्रतापवान्
tasya saṃjanayan
Word meanings
tasya—his;sañjanayan—causing;harṣham—joy;kuru-vṛiddhaḥ—the grand old man of the Kuru dynasty (Bheeshma);pitāmahaḥ—grandfather;sinha-nādam—lion’s roar;vinadya—sounding;uchchaiḥ—very loudly;śhaṅkham—conch shell;dadhmau—blew;pratāpa-vān—the glorious
Verse audio
Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
Translation stream
Generating joy in him, the powerful paternal grandfather (Bhisma), the senior-most among the Kurus, roared like a lion and blew his conchshell loudly.
Then to enliven his spirits, the brave Grandfather Bheeshma, eldest of the Kuru-clan, blew his conch, till it sounded like a lion's roar.
Then the valiant grandsire Bhisma, seniormost of the Kuru clan, roaring like a lion, blew his conch with a view to cheer up Duryodhana.
The valiant grandfather, the eldest of the Kurus, loudly sounding a lion-roar, blew the conch to raise his (Duryodhana's) spirits.
His glorious grandsire (Bhishma), the eldest of the Kauravas, in order to cheer Duryodhana, now roared like a lion and blew his conch.
Verse
अर्जुनविषादयोग
Chapter 1: The War Within
arjunaviṣādayoga
Chapters
Verses
1.11 अयनेषु च सर्वेषु यथाभागमवस्थिताः। भीष्ममेवाभिरक्षन्तु भवन्तः सर्व एव हि
|
Word meanings
ayaneṣhu—at the strategic points;cha—also;sarveṣhu—all;yathā-bhāgam—in respective position;avasthitāḥ—situated;bhīṣhmam—to Grandsire Bheeshma;eva—only;abhirakṣhantu—defend;bhavantaḥ—you;sarve—all;eva hi—even as
Verse audio
Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
Translation stream
Stationed firmly in all their respective paths, each one of them should guard Bhisma above all, without exception.
Therefore in the rank and file, let stand firm in their posts, according to battalions; and all you generals about Bheeshma.
Therefore all of you taking your places firmly in your respective divisions, guard Bhisma at all cost.
However, venerable sirs, all of you without exception, while occupying all the positions in the different directions as allotted (to you respectively), please fully protect Bhishma in particular.
“Therefore, do ye all, stationed in your respective positions in the several divisions of the army, protect Bhishma alone”.
