Arjuna's Grief · 1.8
Yourself: Courage in Confusion
भवान्भीष्मश्च कर्णश्च कृपश्च समितिञ्जयः।
अश्वत्थामा विकर्णश्च सौमदत्तिस्तथैव च॥ १.८ ॥
bhavānbhīṣhmaśhcha karṇaśhcha kṛipaśhcha samitiñjayaḥ
aśhvatthāmā vikarṇaśhcha saumadattis tathaiva cha
Translation
You come first; then Bheeshma, Karna, Kripa, great warriors; Ashwaththama, Vikarna, and the son of Somadhatta;
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 1.8 through stronger key ideas from the verse: yourself, victorious in battle, bheeshma. In the context of Courage in Confusion, learners connect Sanskrit vocabulary to the verse's teaching before applying it to daily choices. Review this draft before publication.
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