Bhishma, Drona, Karna, and all the sons of Dhritarashtra, along with the hosts of kings and our own chief warriors, are rushing into your fearful mouths. Some are seen caught between your teeth, with crushed heads.
— Arjuna
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Bhagavad Gita · 11.26
Hindi · हिन्दी
हमारे मुख्य योद्धाओंके सहित भीष्म, द्रोण और वह कर्ण भी आपमें प्रविष्ट हो रहे हैं । राजाओंके समुदायोंके सहित धृतराष्ट्रके वे ही सबकेसब पुत्र आपके विकराल दाढ़ोंके कारण भयंकर मुखोंमें बड़ी तेजीसे प्रविष्ट हो रहे हैं । उनमेंसे कईएक तो चूर्ण हुए सिरोंसहित आपके दाँतोंके बीचमें फँसे हुए दीख रहे हैं ॥
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Understanding the verse
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Bhishma, Drona, Karna and Dhritarashtra's sons rush into Krishna's mouths before the battle has begun.
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In plain words
What this verse means
Arjuna sees the great warriors and kings being pulled into Krishna's terrible cosmic mouth, where some are crushed between the teeth.
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On the battlefield
Context & commentary
Arjuna is staring into Krishna's cosmic form and losing all sense of ordinary battle. Bhishma, Drona, Karna, and the Kauravas appear to be rushing into those terrible mouths, showing Arjuna that the war's outcome is already beyond human control.
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In your life
What it looks like today
You watch a situation collapse faster than anyone can stop it: a breakup, a lawsuit, a family conflict. Suddenly, all the planning looks tiny beside what is already in motion.
The takeaway
“A human battle suddenly looks powerless against a force far beyond it.”
Arjuna sees the great warriors and kings being pulled into Krishna's terrible cosmic mouth, where some are crushed between the teeth.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 11.26?
Arjuna speaks this verse, on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, in the chapter titled "Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga" (The Universal Form).
Which chapter of the Bhagavad Gita contains verse 11.26?
Verse 26 sits in Chapter 11 of the Bhagavad Gita — Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga, "The Universal Form". The chapter has 55 verses in total.
Why does Bhagavad Gita 11.26 matter today?
You watch a situation collapse faster than anyone can stop it: a breakup, a lawsuit, a family conflict. Suddenly, all the planning looks tiny beside what is already in motion.
Bhishma, Drona, Karna and Dhritarashtra's sons rush into Krishna's mouths before the battle has begun.
What this verse means
Arjuna sees the great warriors and kings being pulled into Krishna's terrible cosmic mouth, where some are crushed between the teeth.
Context & commentary
Arjuna is staring into Krishna's cosmic form and losing all sense of ordinary battle. Bhishma, Drona, Karna, and the Kauravas appear to be rushing into those terrible mouths, showing Arjuna that the war's outcome is already beyond human control.
What it looks like today
You watch a situation collapse faster than anyone can stop it: a breakup, a lawsuit, a family conflict. Suddenly, all the planning looks tiny beside what is already in motion.
“A human battle suddenly looks powerless against a force far beyond it.”
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