1.8 Sri Sankaracharya did not comment on this sloka. The commentary starts from 2.10.
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Chapter 1 · Verse 8·Spoken by Sanjaya
भवान्भीष्मश्च कर्णश्च कृपश्च समितिञ्जयः। अश्वत्थामा विकर्णश्च सौमदत्तिस्तथैव च
bhavānbhīṣhmaśhcha karṇaśhcha kṛipaśhcha samitiñjayaḥ aśhvatthāmā vikarṇaśhcha saumadattis tathaiva cha
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(They are): Your venerable self, Bhisma, Karna, and Krpa, who is ever victorious in battle; Asvatthama, Vikarna, Saumadatti, and Jayadratha.
Swami Gambiranandaafter Śaṅkara's bhāṣya· paired with Śaṅkara
Yourself, Bhisma, Karna, the victorious Krpa, Asvatthama, Vikarna, and Jayadratha, the son of Somadatta;
Swami Adidevanandaafter Rāmānuja's bhāṣya· paired with Rāmānuja
Your good self, Bhisma, Karna, Krpa, Salya, Jayadratha, Asvatthaman, Vikarna, and Somadatta's son, the valiant ones.
Dr. S. Sankaranarayanafter Madhva's bhāṣya· paired with Madhva
"Thou thyself, Bhishma, Karna, Kripa, the victorious in war, Asvatthama, Vikarna, and Bhurisrava, the son of Somadatta—all these are ready for battle."
Swami SivanandaThe Bhagavad Gita
You come first; then Bheeshma, Karna, Kripa, great warriors; Ashwaththama, Vikarna, and the son of Somadhatta;
Shri Purohit SwamiThe Geeta
1.8 Sri Sankaracharya did not comment on this sloka. The commentary starts from 2.10.
Original Sanskrit shown. English rendering in progress.
This is a brief sub-gloss. For a fuller reading of this verse, see Madhusūdana, Śaṅkara, or Rāmānuja above.
Ramanuja's commentary treats verses 1.1 through 1.19 as a single passage; it is given in full at verse 1.1.
Contemporary English rendering of the Sanskrit bhāṣya, pending scholar review.
This is a brief sub-gloss. For a fuller reading of this verse, see Madhusūdana, Śaṅkara, or Rāmānuja above.
Madhvacharya does not comment on this verse; his Gita-bhashya begins at verse 2.11.
Contemporary English rendering of the Sanskrit bhāṣya, pending scholar review.