Bhagavad Gita 18.78 meaningLetting go — and standing up
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Where Krishna and Arjuna stand together, there is always goodness, victory and wisdom.”
What it means
“Wherever there is Krishna, the master of yoga, and Arjuna, the archer, there will be good fortune, victory, prosperity and wisdom. That is my conviction.”
The original Sanskrit · known as “Yatra Yogeshwarah Krishno”
यत्र योगेश्वरः कृष्णो यत्र पार्थो धनुर्धरः । तत्र श्रीर्विजयो भूतिर्ध्रुवा नीतिर्मतिर्मम ॥
yatra yogeśvaraḥ kṛṣṇo yatra pārtho dhanurdharaḥ tatra śrīrvijayo bhūtirdhruvā nītirmatirmama
Translations
Literal translation
Where there is Krsna, the Lord of yogas, and where there is Partha, the wielder of the bow, there are fortune, victory, prosperity and unfailing prudence. Such is my conviction.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
जहाँ योगेश्वर श्रीकृष्ण हैं और जहाँ धनुर्धारी अर्जुन है वहीं पर श्री, विजय, विभूति और ध्रुव नीति है, ऐसा मेरा मत है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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