Shloka 26

Vishwarupa Darshana Yoga — Vishwarupa Darshana Yoga

Devanagari script

अमी च त्वां धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्राः सर्वे सहैवावनिपालसंघैः । भीष्मो द्रोणः सूतपुत्रस्तथासौ सहास्मदीयैरपि योधमुख्यैः ॥

Transliteration

amī ca tvāṃ dhṛtarāṣṭrasya putrāḥ sarve sahaivāvanipāla-saṅghaiḥ | bhīṣmo droṇaḥ sūta-putras tathāsau sahāsmadīyair api yodha-mukhyaiḥ ||

Translation

Dan putera-putera Dhṛtarāṣṭra ini semuanya, bersama rombongan para raja; Bhīṣma, Droṇa, serta Karṇa putera sais, juga para pahlawan utama dari pihak kami—(kelihatan di hadapan-Mu).

Gita Press Meaning

And these sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, together with the hosts of kings—Bhīṣma, Droṇa, and Karṇa (the charioteer’s son), along with our own leading warriors—(are seen in relation to You).

Critical Edition Meaning

And these sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, all together with the companies of rulers; Bhīṣma, Droṇa, and that son of a charioteer (Karṇa), along with our own foremost fighters—(appear within/enter toward you in the vision).

Comparative Note

This verse is syntactically connected to the following verses in which figures are described as moving toward the cosmic form; for neutral presentation, it may be tagged as ‘battlefield persons within the revelation’ rather than foregrounding physical harm.

Word by Word

• अमी: these (here)
• अमी: Karta
• Root: अदस् (प्रातिपदिक)

• च: and
• Root: च

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: Karma
• Root: युष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)

• धृतराष्ट्रस्य: of Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• Root: धृतराष्ट्र (प्रातिपदिक)

• पुत्राः: sons
• पुत्राः: Karta
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)

• सर्वे: all
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)

• सह: together (with)
• Root: सह

• एव: indeed, just
• Root: एव

• अवनिपालसंघैः: with the hosts of kings
• Root: अवनिपाल-संघ (प्रातिपदिक)

• भीष्मः: Bhīṣma
• भीष्मः: Karta
• Root: भीष्म (प्रातिपदिक)

• द्रोणः: Droṇa
• द्रोणः: Karta
• Root: द्रोण (प्रातिपदिक)

• सूतपुत्रः: the charioteer’s son (Karna)
• सूतपुत्रः: Karta
• Root: सूत-पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)

• तथा: likewise, also
• Root: तथा

• असौ: that one (there)
• असौ: Karta
• Root: अदस् (प्रातिपदिक)

• सह: together (with)
• Root: सह

• अस्मदीयैः: with our (own)
• Root: अस्मदीय (प्रातिपदिक)

• अपि: also, even
• Root: अपि

• योधमुख्यैः: with the foremost warriors
• Root: योध-मुख्य (प्रातिपदिक)

Speakers

• Arjuna

Primary Concepts

• Karma and historical agency
• Cosmic perspective on human conflict
• Reframing of battlefield narrative

Key Themes

• Historical figures within a cosmic frame
• Transcending partiality
• Ethical seriousness of action

FAQs

Psychological significance?

By seeing familiar leaders within the cosmic vision, Arjuna’s personal conflict is reframed: private anxiety is placed against a larger horizon of meaning and inevitability.

Metaphysical meaning?

The appearance of all parties within the divine form suggests a non-dual or integrative perspective in which human divisions are encompassed by a larger order.

Contextual relevance?

The verse links the revelation back to the epic setting by naming key participants, preparing for the subsequent depiction of their movement within the vision.

Modern Application?

It can be read as an invitation to view interpersonal or social conflicts through wider lenses—systems, history, and ethics—without denying individual responsibility.