Bhagavad Gita 2.10 meaningWho you really are
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Krishna smiles gently and begins to help his sad friend.
What it means
Then, between the two armies, Krishna smiles gently and begins to speak to his grieving friend.
The original Sanskrit
तमुवाच हृषीकेशः प्रहसन्निव भारत । सेनयोरुभयोर्मध्ये विषीदन्तमिदं वचः ॥
tamuvāca hṛṣīkeśaḥ prahasanniva bhārata senayorubhayormadhye viṣīdantamidaṃ vacaḥ
Translations
Literal translation
O descendant of Bharata, to him who was sorrowing between the two armies, Hrsikesa, mocking as it were, said these words:
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे भारत (धृतराष्ट्र) ! दोनों सेनाओं के बीच में उस शोकमग्न अर्जुन को भगवान् हृषीकेश ने हँसते हुए से यह वचन कहे।
Swami Tejomayananda
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