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Bhagavad Gita 1.24
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Sanskrit
संजय उवाच
एवमुक्तो हृषीकेशो गुडाकेशेन भारत।
सेनयोरुभयोर्मध्ये स्थापयित्वा रथोत्तमम्
एवमुक्तो हृषीकेशो गुडाकेशेन भारत।
सेनयोरुभयोर्मध्ये स्थापयित्वा रथोत्तमम्
Transliteration
sañjaya uvācha
evam ukto hṛiṣhīkeśho guḍākeśhena bhārata
senayor ubhayor madhye sthāpayitvā rathottamam
evam ukto hṛiṣhīkeśho guḍākeśhena bhārata
senayor ubhayor madhye sthāpayitvā rathottamam
Synonyms
sañjayaḥ uvāca: Sañjaya said;
evam: thus;
uktaḥ: addressed;
hṛṣīkeśaḥ: Lord Kṛṣṇa;
guḍākeśena: by Arjuna;
bhārata: O descendant of Bharata;
senayoḥ: of the armies;
ubhayoḥ: both;
madhye: in the midst;
sthāpayitvā: placing;
ratha: uttamam — the finest chariot .;
English Meaning
Sañjaya said: O descendant of Bharata, having thus been addressed by Arjuna, Lord Kṛṣṇa drew up the fine chariot in the midst of the armies of both parties.
Life Theme
Moral Conflict
Life Application
Facing a difficult decision where emotions clash with responsibilities, reminding us to pause and reflect before acting.