Devanagari
द्रोणं च भीष्मं च जयद्रथं च
कर्णं तथान्यानपि योधवीरान् ।
मया हतांस्त्वं जहि मा व्यथिष्ठा
युध्यस्व जेतासि रणे सपत्नान् ॥ ३४ ॥
Verse text
droṇaṁ ca bhīṣmaṁ ca jayadrathaṁ ca
karṇaṁ tathānyān api yodha-vīrān
mayā hatāṁs tvaṁ jahi mā vyathiṣṭhā
yudhyasva jetāsi raṇe sapatnān
Synonyms
droṇam ca
—
also Droṇa
;
bhīṣmam ca
—
also Bhīṣma
;
jayadratham ca
—
also Jayadratha
;
karṇam
—
Karṇa
;
tathā
—
also
;
anyān
—
others
;
api
—
certainly
;
yodha-vīrān
—
great warriors
;
mayā
—
by Me
;
hatān
—
already killed
;
tvam
—
you
;
jahi
—
destroy
;
mā
—
do not
;
vyathiṣṭhāḥ
—
be disturbed
;
yudhyasva
—
just fight
;
jetā asi
—
you will conquer
;
raṇe
—
in the fight
;
sapatnān
—
enemies.
Translation
Droṇa, Bhīṣma, Jayadratha, Karṇa and the other great warriors have already been destroyed by Me. Therefore, kill them and do not be disturbed. Simply fight, and you will vanquish your enemies in battle.
Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)
34. Slay Droṇa, Bhīṣma, Jayadratha, Karṇa and other brave warriors, who have already been killed by Me. Do not grieve. Fight and you will be victorious over the enemies in the war.
Translation (Baladeva Vidyabhusana)
34. Slay Droṇa, Bhīṣma, Jayadratha, Karṇa and other brave warriors, who have already been killed by Me. Do not fear. Fight and you will be victorious over the enemies in the war.
Purport
Every plan is made by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, but He is so kind and merciful to His devotees that He wants to give the credit to His devotees who carry out His plan according to His desire. Life should therefore move in such a way that everyone acts in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and understands the Supreme Personality of Godhead through the medium of a spiritual master. The plans of the Supreme Personality of Godhead are understood by His mercy, and the plans of the devotees are as good as His plans. One should follow such plans and be victorious in the struggle for existence.
Purport (Baladeva Vidyabhusana)
In reference to Arjuna’s doubt about victory raised in the second chapter when he said yad vā jayema yadi vā no jayeyuḥ (I do not know if we will conquer them orthey will conquer us), Kṛṣṇa speaks.
Kill Droṇa and others whose lifespan has already been finished by Me. Do not fear, thinking “How can I alone kill these persons armed with celestial weapons?” What effort is involved in killing those who have already been killed? Giving up fear, fight! You will conquer the enemies (sapatnān) in the battle.
Surrender Unto Me
Krsna here is adding another name: Jayadratha. He is not as heavy warrior as Bhisma, Drona and Karna, but he had a benediction from Lord Siva that he would be able to stop the Pandavas. So Arjuna was also affraid of him.
[D. ARJUNA'S PRAYERS (11. 35‑46)
1. Arjuna tremblingly prays, "All become attached to You upon hearing Your name, but the demons flee. They too should offer homage because You are the cause of all causes." (35‑40) ]