Bhagavad Gita
Arjuna-vishada-yoga (The Yoga of Arjuna's Despondency)1.11
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Bhagavad Gita · 1.11
Devanāgarī

अयनेषु च सर्वेषु यथाभागमवस्थिताः ।
भीष्ममेवाभिरक्षन्तु भवन्तः सर्व एव हि ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

ayaneṣu ca sarveṣu yathābhāgam avasthitāḥ |
bhīṣmam evābhirakṣantu bhavantaḥ sarva eva hi ||

Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
अयनेषुayaneṣuat the strategic positions, on all fronts, at the passes.
caand.
सर्वेषुsarveṣuat all.
यथाभागम्yathā-bhāgamaccording to your positions, each in his own place.
अवस्थिताःavasthitāḥbeing stationed, positioned, standing.
भीष्मम्bhīṣmamBhīṣma.
एवevaprecisely, only, without fail.
अभिरक्षन्तुabhirakṣantulet them protect, must protect, guard on all sides.
भवन्तःbhavantaḥyou (respectful, addressing all the commanders).
सर्वेsarveall.
एवevatruly, without fail.
हिhiverily, indeed.
Translation

“Therefore, each of you stationed at his own strategic post, all of you without exception must surely protect Bhīṣma above all!”

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