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Thattha = to fight.                                  of both the sides.
                                                             Verse 28

        Until then, Arjuna was looking at the warriors from   “krupaya: paraya:vishto:
        his army and also those from the army of Kauravas,  vishi:dan idam abravi:th |
        as mere soldiers ready to fight. But now, when       Arjuna uva:cha

        Lord Krushna asked him to “see once”, the entire     drustve:mam swajanam Krushna!
        scenario changed. He started looking at these        yuyuthsum samupastthitham ||”
        warriors as friends and relatives.
                                                             A:vishtaha = Arjuna was imposed
        Note – Among them, the King Bhu:risravas was         Paraya: = by boundless

        like his father. Bhi:shma was his grandpa. Dro:na    Krupaya: = compassion.
        and Krupa:charya, etc., were his a:cha:rya:s. While   Vishi:dan = Filled with sorrow,
        Salya, etc. were his uncles, Duryo:dhana, etc. were   Abravi:th = said

        his cousins. Lakshmana kumar and others were like    Idam = this,
        his sons. Kruthavarma and all others were of the     Krushna = O Lord Krushna!
        category of friends.                                 Drushtwa: = After seeing
                                                             Imam = these
        Verse 27                                             Swajanam = kith and kin

        “swasura:n suhrudas chaiva                           Samupastthitham = joined in unity,
        se:nayo:r ubhayo:r api |                             Yuyuthsum = aspiring to fight...
        tha:n sami:kshya sa kaunthe:yas

        sarva:n bandhu:n avastthitha:n ||”                   Thus, Arjuna was overwhelmed with compassion.
                                                             It turned into sorrow. With that state of mind he
        Saha = That                                          started speaking to Lord Krushna.
        Kaunthe:yaha = son of Kunthi, Arjuna                 Rest is continued in the subsequent slo:kas in the
        Sami:kshya = well observed                           coming editions of Bhakthinivedana.

        Sarva:n = all
        Tha:n = those
        Avastthitha:n = assembled

        Bandhu:n = relatives,
        Swasura:n = fathers-in-law,
        Suhrudaha cha e:va = and also well-wishers
        Ubhayo:ho = belonging to both
        Se:nayo:ho api = the armies.


        Arjuna was overwhelmed with compassion. He was
        not able to see the enmity now. He was observing

        only relationship and friendship among the warriors


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