Chapter 1 · Arjuna Viṣāda Yoga
BHAGAVAD GITA · CHAPTER 1 · VERSE 30
Arjuna Viṣāda Yoga
The Yoga of Arjuna’s Despondency
THE VERSE
Chapter 1, Verse 30
Arjuna Viṣāda Yoga Sanskrit verse
गाण्डीवं स्रंसते हस्तात्त्वक्चैव परिदह्यते ।
न च शक्नोम्यवस्थातुं भ्रमतीव च मे मनः ॥
Gāṇḍīvaṁ sraṁsate hastāt tvak caiva paridahyate
Na ca śaknomy avasthātuṁ bhramatīva ca me manaḥ
TRANSLATION
What the verse says
My bow Gandiva is slipping from my hand, my skin is burning, I am unable to stand steady, and my mind seems to be reeling.
COMMENTARY / EXPLANATION
Understanding the verse.
Even a mighty warrior can become powerless when the mind is overwhelmed. The verse gives language to the physical experience of inner conflict.
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A PRACTICAL REFLECTION
Carry this thought into your day.
Even a mighty warrior can become powerless when the mind is overwhelmed. The verse gives language to the physical experience of inner conflict.
What signals tell you that you need to pause and seek a wiser perspective?