BHAGAVAD GITA · CHAPTER 1 · VERSE 15

Arjuna Viṣāda Yoga

The Yoga of Arjuna’s Despondency

THE VERSE

Chapter 1, Verse 15

Arjuna Viṣāda Yoga

Sanskrit verse

पाञ्चजन्यं हृषीकेशो देवदत्तं धनञ्जयः । पौण्ड्रं दध्मौ महाशङ्खं भीमकर्मा वृकोदरः ॥

Pāñcajanyaṁ hṛṣīkeśo devadattaṁ dhanañjayaḥ Pauṇḍraṁ dadhmau mahā-śaṅkhaṁ bhīma-karmā vṛkodaraḥ

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TRANSLATION

What the verse says

Lord Krishna blew His conch Pāñcajanya, Arjuna blew Devadatta, and mighty Bhima blew his great conch Pauṇḍra.

A PRACTICAL REFLECTION

Carry this thought into your day.

The conches announce readiness. Krishna’s presence gives the scene a deeper meaning: action is about to begin, but its true teaching will unfold within the heart.

PAUSE WITH THIS QUESTION

Before acting, what would it mean to become fully present?

COMMENTARY / EXPLANATION

Understanding the verse.

The conches announce readiness. Krishna’s presence gives the scene a deeper meaning: action is about to begin, but its true teaching will unfold within the heart.

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