Chapter 1, Verse 47
Part of 1: Arjun Viṣhād Yog — अर्जुनविषादयोगसञ्जय उवाच एवमुक्त्वाऽर्जुनः संख्ये रथोपस्थ उपाविशत्। विसृज्य सशरं चापं शोकसंविग्नमानसः॥
Transliteration
sañjaya uvācha evam uktvārjunaḥ saṅkhye rathopastha upāviśhat visṛijya sa-śharaṁ chāpaṁ śhoka-saṁvigna-mānasaḥ
Meaning
Sanjaya said, Having thus spoken in the midst of the battlefield, Arjuna cast away his bow and arrow and, his mind overwhelmed with sorrow, sat down on the seat of the chariot.
Word-by-word meaning
sañjayaḥ uvācha — Sanjay saidevam uktvā — speaking thusarjunaḥ — Arjunsaṅkhye — in the battlefieldratha upasthe — on the chariotupāviśhat — satvisṛijya — casting asidesa-śharam — along with arrowschāpam — the bowśhoka — with griefsaṁvigna — distressedmānasaḥ — mind
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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1, Verse 47?▼
Sanjaya said, Having thus spoken in the midst of the battlefield, Arjuna cast away his bow and arrow and, his mind overwhelmed with sorrow, sat down on the seat of the chariot.
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This is verse 47 of Chapter 1 (Arjun Viṣhād Yog — Arjuna's Dilemma) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.