आचार्याः पितरः पुत्रास्तथैव च पितामहाः | मातुलाः श्वशुराः पौत्राः श्यालाः सम्बन्धिनस्तथा
ācāryāḥ pitaraḥ putrāstathaiva ca pitāmahāḥ . mātulāḥ śvaśurāḥ pautrāḥ śyālāḥ sambandhinastathā
Les maîtres, les pères, les fils, et de même les grands-pères, les oncles maternels, les beaux-pères, les petits-fils, les beaux-frères, ainsi que les autres parents.
1.34 O Govinda! What need do we have of a kingdom, or what (need) of enjoyments and livelihood? Those for whom kingdom, enjoyments and pleasures ae desired by us, viz teachers, uncles, fathers-in-law, grandsons, brothers-in-law as also relatives-those very ones stand arrayed for battle risking their lives and wealth.
Ce verset énumère les différentes catégories de proches et de figures respectées qui se trouvent dans le camp adverse, renforçant le dilemme moral d'Arjuna face à la guerre.