Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 11, verse 34 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 11.34 · Dronam Cha Bhishmam
द्रोणं च भीष्मं च जयद्रथं च
कर्णं तथान्यानपि योधवीरान् ।
मया हतांस्त्वं जहि मा व्यथिष्ठा
युध्यस्व जेतासि रणे सपत्नान् ॥
droṇaṃ ca bhīṣmaṃ ca jayadrathaṃ ca
karṇaṃ tathānyānapi yodhavīrān |
mayā hatāṃstvaṃ jahi mā vyathiṣṭhā
yudhyasva jetāsi raṇe sapatnān ||
Translation
Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Karna and the other great warriors too have already been slain by me — kill them, and do not be distressed. Fight: you will conquer your rivals in battle.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 11, Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga — “The Vision of the Universal Form”, which has 55 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 11.34 mean?
Drona, Bhishma, Jayadratha, Karna and the other great warriors too have already been slain by me — kill them, and do not be distressed. Fight: you will conquer your rivals in battle.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 11.34?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 11, Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga (The Vision of the Universal Form).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.