Chapter 1 · Verse 8

Arjuna's Dilemma

भवान्भीष्मश्च कर्णश्च कृपश्च समितिञ्जयः। अश्वत्थामा विकर्णश्च सौमदत्तिस्तथैव च
bhavānbhīṣhmaśhcha karṇaśhcha kṛipaśhcha samitiñjayaḥ aśhvatthāmā vikarṇaśhcha saumadattis tathaiva cha

Word Meanings

bhavān — yourself; bhīṣhmaḥ — Bheeshma; cha — and; karṇaḥ — Karna; cha — and; kṛipaḥ — Kripa; cha — and; samitim-jayaḥ — victorious in battle; aśhvatthāmā — Ashvatthama; vikarṇaḥ — Vikarna; cha — and; saumadattiḥ — Bhurishrava; tathā — thus; eva — even; cha — also

Translation

Yourself, Bhishma, Karna, and Kripa who is ever victorious in battle; Ashvatthama, Vikarna, and the son of Somadatta as well.