Sanskrit Verse
Sri bhagavan uvaca: kutas tva kashmalam idam vishame samupasthitam anarya-jushtam asvargyam akirti-karam arjuna
Translation & Meaning
Krishna addresses Arjuna with gentle but firm words, asking where this despondency has come from at this critical moment. He says such weakness is unbecoming of a noble person, does not lead to heaven, and brings disgrace. Krishna challenges Arjuna to rise above his emotional paralysis.
Key Teachings
- •Weakness of heart is unworthy of the noble
- •Yielding to grief in crisis is spiritually harmful
- •A true warrior faces adversity with courage
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