2. Transcendental Knowledge

Sānkhya Yog

BG 2.10

From a chariot in the middle of two great armies, Krishna smiled at the grief-stricken Arjuna, and spoke these words.

तमुवाच हृषीकेशः प्रहसन्निव भारत
सेनयोरुभयोर्मध्ये विषीदन्तमिदं वचः

  • tam-uvācha — said to him

    • tam — to him

    • uvācha — said

  • hṛiṣhīkeśhaḥ — Krishna

  • prahasanniva — as if smiling

    • prahasan — smilingly

    • iva — as if

  • bhārata — Dhritarashtra
    In the context of this verse, Sanjaya is speaking to Dhritarashtra and referring to him as "descendent of Bharat".

  • senayorubhayor-madhye — in the middle of the two armies
    senayoḥ—of the armies; ubhayoḥ—of both; madhye—in the midst of

    • senayorubhayor — of the two armies

    • madhye — middle

  • viṣhīdantam-idaṁ — this to the grief-stricken

    • viṣhīdantam — to the grief-stricken

    • idaṁ — this

  • vachaḥ — words

...2.8

Having spoken his dilemma to Krishna, Arjuna repeated "I will not fight" and became silent.

[9]

From a chariot in the middle of two great armies, Krishna smiled at the grief-stricken Arjuna, and spoke these words.

[10]

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Chapter 2, Verse 10