Chapter 1 · Verse 2 · Arjuna Visada Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 1.2
Sanskrit
सञ्जय उवाच दृष्ट्वा तु पाण्डवानीकं व्यूढं दुर्योधनस्तदा। आचार्यमुपसङ्गम्य राजा वचनमब्रवीत्।।1.2।।
Transliteration
sañjaya uvācha dṛiṣhṭvā tu pāṇḍavānīkaṁ vyūḍhaṁ duryodhanastadā āchāryamupasaṅgamya rājā vachanamabravīt
In plain words
You're standing at a moment where you can't pretend anymore—where the weight of choice is real and avoidance has run out. The lesson for you: when you finally turn to those who can see clearly, when you stop hiding and ask for truth instead of comfort, that's when real wisdom becomes possible. The crisis you're in is not a punishment; it's an invitation to know what you're actually made of.
हिंदी अर्थ
दुर्योधन ने पाण्डवों की सेना को व्यूह बनाकर खड़ी देखा, तब वह अपने आचार्य के पास गया और राजा ने उससे बात करना शुरू किया।
Word by Word
In this opening moment, Sanjaya witnesses not merely a battlefield, but the collision of two dharmas—the moment when avoidance becomes impossible and truth demands to be faced. Duryodhan's approach to his teacher is the first gesture of a soul seeking guidance in darkness, yet his question will reveal whether he seeks wisdom or justification.
For us, every crisis that strips away our comfortable ignorance is an invitation to seek the truth, not the reassurance we desire.
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Bhagavad Gita 1.2 — BG 1.2
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