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Bhagavad Gita 2.10
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Sanskrit
तमुवाच हृषीकेशः प्रहसन्निव भारत।
सेनयोरुभयोर्मध्ये विषीदन्तमिदं वचः
सेनयोरुभयोर्मध्ये विषीदन्तमिदं वचः
Transliteration
tam-uvācha hṛiṣhīkeśhaḥ prahasanniva bhārata
senayorubhayor-madhye viṣhīdantam-idaṁ vachaḥ
senayorubhayor-madhye viṣhīdantam-idaṁ vachaḥ
Synonyms
śrī: bhagavān uvāca — the Supreme Personality of Godhead said;
aśocyān: not worthy of lamentation;
anvaśocaḥ: you are lamenting;
tvam: you;
prajñā: vādān — learned talks;
ca: also;
bhāṣase: speaking;
gata: lost;
asūn: life;
agata: not passed;
asūn: life;
ca: also;
na: never;
anuśocanti: lament;
paṇḍitāḥ: the learned .;
English Meaning
The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: While speaking learned words, you are mourning for what is not worthy of grief. Those who are wise lament neither for the living nor for the dead.
Life Theme
Duty and Wisdom
Life Application
Focusing on doing one’s duty sincerely instead of worrying constantly about outcomes or recognition.