Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Karna, and the other great warriors have already been slain by Me. Do not falter; fight, and you will surely conquer your enemies in battle.
— Krishna
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Bhagavad Gita · 11.34
Hindi · हिन्दी
द्रोण, भीष्म, जयद्रथ और कर्ण तथा अन्य सभी मेरे द्वारा मारे हुए शूरवीरोंको तुम मारो । तुम व्यथा मत करो और युद्ध करो । युद्धमें तुम निःसन्देह वैरियोंको जीतोगे ॥
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द्रोणंDronaचandभीष्मंBhishmaचandजयद्रथंJayadrathaचandकर्णंKarnaतथाandअन्यान्othersअपिalsoयोधवीरान्great warriorsमयाby Meहतान्slainत्वंyouजहिslayमाdo notव्यथिष्ठाःbe distressedआयुध्यस्वfightजेतासिyou will conquerरणेin battleसपत्नान्enemies
Read literallyDrona · and · Bhishma · and · Jayadratha · and · Karna · and · others · also · great warriors · by Me · slain · you · slay · do not · be distressed · fight · you will conquer · in battle · enemies
Understanding the verse
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Krishna names Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha and Karna as already slain by him, and tells Arjuna not to waver.
Krishna tells Arjuna that the great warriors are already defeated in the larger order of events. Arjuna should stop trembling, keep fighting, and trust that victory is already assured.
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On the battlefield
Context & commentary
Arjuna still stands shaken before the cosmic form. Krishna names Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Karna, and the rest as already fallen in His vision, then pushes Arjuna back into action. The verse seals the command: fight without fear.
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In your life
What it looks like today
A wrestler who has trained for months still shakes before stepping onto the mat against a famous opponent. Krishna tells Arjuna the same about Drona and Karna: the outcome is already settled, so stop trembling and fight.
The takeaway
“Fear loosens when you stop carrying the whole outcome alone.”
Krishna tells Arjuna that the great warriors are already defeated in the larger order of events. Arjuna should stop trembling, keep fighting, and trust that victory is already assured.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 11.34?
Krishna 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 11.34?
Verse 34 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 11.34 matter today?
A wrestler who has trained for months still shakes before stepping onto the mat against a famous opponent. Krishna tells Arjuna the same about Drona and Karna: the outcome is already settled, so stop trembling and fight.
Krishna names Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha and Karna as already slain by him, and tells Arjuna not to waver.
What this verse means
Krishna tells Arjuna that the great warriors are already defeated in the larger order of events. Arjuna should stop trembling, keep fighting, and trust that victory is already assured.
Context & commentary
Arjuna still stands shaken before the cosmic form. Krishna names Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Karna, and the rest as already fallen in His vision, then pushes Arjuna back into action. The verse seals the command: fight without fear.
What it looks like today
A wrestler who has trained for months still shakes before stepping onto the mat against a famous opponent. Krishna tells Arjuna the same about Drona and Karna: the outcome is already settled, so stop trembling and fight.
“Fear loosens when you stop carrying the whole outcome alone.”
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