Chapter 1 · Verse 11
Arjuna's Dilemma
अयनेषु च सर्वेषु यथाभागमवस्थिताः। भीष्ममेवाभिरक्षन्तु भवन्तः सर्व एव हि
ayaneṣhu cha sarveṣhu yathā-bhāgamavasthitāḥ bhīṣhmamevābhirakṣhantu bhavantaḥ sarva eva hi
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
Translation
Therefore, all of you, standing firm in your respective positions across every division, must protect Bhishma above all else.