Chapter 1 • Verse 34
आचार्याः पितरः पुत्रास्तथैव च पितामहाः। मातुलाः श्वशुराः पौत्राः श्यालाः सम्बन्धिनस्तथा॥
āchāryāḥ pitaraḥ putrās tathaiva cha pitāmahāḥ mātulāḥ śhvaśhurāḥ pautrāḥ śhyālāḥ sambandhinas tathā
Meaning
Teachers, fathers, sons, grandfathers, maternal uncles, fathers-in-law, grandsons, brothers-in-law, and other kinsmen.
Arjuna lists all the relationships at stake. Our lives are webs of connection. Any significant action affects many people in ways we may not fully anticipate.
Strength Reflection
"I consider the broader impact of my actions on my network of relationships."
Devotional Surrender
Lord, guide me to act in ways that honor all my sacred relationships, while still serving truth.