Word meanings
- ayaneṣu
- at the strategic points
- ca
- also
- sarveṣu
- all
- yathā-bhāgam
- in respective position
- avasthitāḥ
- situated
- bhīṣmam
- to Grandsire Bheeshma
- eva
- only
- abhirakṣantu
- defend
- bhavantaḥ
- you
- sarve
- all
- eva hi
- even as
Translations
Therefore, do all of you, stationed in your respective positions in the several divisions of the army, protect Bhishma alone.
Therefore, let the rank and file stand firm in their posts according to battalions, and all you generals around Bheeshma.
However, venerable sirs, all of you without exception, while occupying all the positions in the different directions as allotted to you respectively, please protect Bhisma in particular.
आप सब-के-सब लोग सभी मोर्चों पर अपनी-अपनी जगह दृढ़ता से स्थित रहते हुए ही पितामह भीष्म की चारों ओर से रक्षा करें।