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Bhagavad Gita 1.21
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Sanskrit
अर्जुन उवाच
हृषीकेशं तदा वाक्यमिदमाह महीपते।
सेनयोरुभयोर्मध्ये रथं स्थापय मेऽच्युत
हृषीकेशं तदा वाक्यमिदमाह महीपते।
सेनयोरुभयोर्मध्ये रथं स्थापय मेऽच्युत
Transliteration
arjuna uvācha
senayor ubhayor madhye rathaṁ sthāpaya me ’chyuta
senayor ubhayor madhye rathaṁ sthāpaya me ’chyuta
Synonyms
arjunaḥ uvāca: Arjuna said;
senayoḥ: of the armies;
ubhayoḥ: both;
madhye: between;
ratham: the chariot;
sthāpaya: please keep;
me: my;
acyuta: O infallible one;
yāvat: as long as;
etān: all these;
nirīkṣe: may look upon;
aham: I;
yoddhu: kāmān — desiring to fight;
avasthitān: arrayed on the battlefield;
kaiḥ: with whom;
mayā: by me;
saha: together;
yoddhavyam: have to fight;
asmin: in this;
raṇa: strife;
samudyame: in the attempt .;
English Meaning
Arjuna said: O infallible one, please draw my chariot between the two armies so that I may see those present here, who desire to fight, and with whom I must contend in this great trial of arms.
Life Theme
Moral Conflict
Life Application
Facing a difficult decision where emotions clash with responsibilities, reminding us to pause and reflect before acting.