Sign in
Chapter 1

Chapter 1 · Verse 21

Arjuna Visada Yoga

अर्जुनविषादयोग

अर्जुन उवाच | सेनयोरुभयोर्मध्ये रथं स्थापय मेऽच्युत ||१-२१||

hṛṣīkeśaṃ tadā vākyamidamāha mahīpate . arjuna uvāca . senayorubhayormadhye rathaṃ sthāpaya me.acyuta ||1-21||

In plain words

This guides you to seek a clear, balanced perspective before you make major life decisions. By pausing in the middle of conflict, you practice jnana, which is spiritual wisdom. This allows you to look objectively at your challenges, free from the distorting maya of immediate panic or emotional confusion.

Translation

1.21 And he spoke, O lord of earth, these words to Sri Krsna... Arjuna said: ...Draw up my chariot, O Krsna, between the two armies,

Meaning

.

Word by word

-- 1.22 सेनयोः of the armies उभयोः of both मध्ये in the middle रथम् car स्थापय place मे my अच्युत O Achyuta (O changeless. Krishna) यावत् while एतान् these निरीक्षे behold अहम् I योद्धुकामान् desirous to fight अवस्थितान् standing कैः with whom मया by me सह together योद्धव्यम् must be fought अस्मिन् in this रणसमुद्यमे eve of battle. No