2. Transcendental Knowledge

Sānkhya Yog

BG 2.1

Sanjaya said: Seeing Arjuna overwhelmed with compassion, his eyes flowing with tears, and his mind overcome by sorrow, Krishna consoled him.

सञ्जय उवाच
तं तथा कृपयाऽविष्टमश्रुपूर्णाकुलेक्षणम्
विषीदन्तमिदं वाक्यमुवाच मधुसूदनः


  • sañjaya — Sanjaya

  • uvācha — said

  • taṁ — to him
    Implied by context that Krishna is addressing Arjuna.

  • tathā — thus

  • kṛipayāviṣhṭamaśhru — overwhelmed with pity and tears

    • kṛipayā — pity, lamentation

      कृपाय
    • āviṣhṭam — possessed, overwhelmed, seized or filled with

      आविष्ट
    • aśhru — tears

      अश्रु
  • pūrṇākulekṣhaṇam — tearful eyes

    • pūrṇā — tearful

    • ākula — distressed

    • īkṣhaṇam — eyes

  • viṣhīdantamidaṁ — these grief-stricken

    • viṣhīdantam — grief-stricken

    • idam — these

  • vākyam — words

  • uvācha — said

  • madhusūdanaḥ — Krishna
    Refers to Krishna as "slayer of the demon named Madhu"

Chapter 2, Verse 1