Sanskrit Verse
Sanjaya uvaca: tam tatha kripayavistam ashrupurnakulekshanam vishidantam idam vakyam uvaca madhusudanah
Translation & Meaning
Sanjaya narrates to Dhritarashtra how Arjuna, overwhelmed by compassion and sorrow, sat with tear-filled eyes on the battlefield. Seeing Arjuna's pitiable state, Krishna then began to speak. This verse sets the stage for the entire Bhagavad Gita's teachings, born from the crisis of a devoted soul.
Key Teachings
- •Krishna responds to suffering with wisdom
- •Grief can be a gateway to spiritual inquiry
- •The teacher appears when the student is ready
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