Bhagavad Gita 1.47 meaningA hero falls apart
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
Arjuna drops his bow, sits down and cries.
What it means
Having said this, Arjuna drops his bow and arrows and sinks down in his chariot, overwhelmed with grief.
The original Sanskrit
सञ्जय उवाच । एवमुक्त्वार्जुनः सङ्ख्ये रथोपस्थ उपाविशत् । विसृज्य सशरं चापं शोकसंविग्नमानसः ॥
sañjaya uvāca evamuktvārjunaḥ saṅkhye rathopastha upāviśat visṛjya saśaraṃ cāpaṃ śokasaṃvignamānasaḥ
Translations
Literal translation
Sanjaya narrated: Having said so, Arjuna, with a mind afflicted with sorrow, sat down on the chariot in the midst of the battle, casting aside the bow along with the arrows.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
संजय ने कहा -- रणभूमि (संख्ये) में शोक से उद्विग्न मनवाला अर्जुन इस प्रकार कहकर बाणसहित धनुष को त्याग कर रथ के पिछ ले भाग में बैठ गया।
Swami Tejomayananda
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