Chapter 1 · Arjuna Viṣāda Yoga
BHAGAVAD GITA · CHAPTER 1 · VERSE 10
Arjuna Viṣāda Yoga
The Yoga of Arjuna’s Despondency
THE VERSE
Chapter 1, Verse 10
Arjuna Viṣāda Yoga Sanskrit verse
अपर्याप्तं तदस्माकं बलं भीष्माभिरक्षितम् ।
पर्याप्तं त्विदमेतेषां बलं भीमाभिरक्षितम् ॥
Aparyāptaṁ tad asmākaṁ balaṁ bhīṣmābhirakṣitam
Paryāptaṁ tv idam eteṣāṁ balaṁ bhīmābhirakṣitam
TRANSLATION
What the verse says
Duryodhana compares his army, protected by Bhishma, with the Pandava army protected by Bhima.
COMMENTARY / EXPLANATION
Understanding the verse.
A mighty army does not quiet an anxious mind. Duryodhana’s assessment shows how fear can remain present even when outer strength appears assured.
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A PRACTICAL REFLECTION
Carry this thought into your day.
A mighty army does not quiet an anxious mind. Duryodhana’s assessment shows how fear can remain present even when outer strength appears assured.
Where does anxiety speak more loudly than the facts in front of you?