Chapter 1 · Arjuna's Despair

अर्जुनArjuna speaks

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सञ्जय उवाच एवमुक्तो हृषीकेशो गुडाकेशेन भारत सेनयोरुभयोर्मध्ये स्थापयित्वा रथोत्तमम्

sañjaya uvācha evam ukto hṛiṣhīkeśho guḍākeśhena bhārata senayor ubhayor madhye sthāpayitvā rathottamam

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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (11 words)

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Purport Overview & Key Insights

Sanjay, narrating the scene to blind King Dhṛitarāṣhṭra, describes Kṛiṣhṇa quietly doing exactly as Arjuna asked — no argument, no hesitation, simply guiding the 'magnificent chariot' into position.

✨ Devotional Takeaway:Krishna's first response to Arjuna's request is simple obedience, not instruction — the teaching comes only once it's actually needed.