Chapter 2, Verse 1
Part of 2: Sānkhya Yog — सांख्ययोगसञ्जय उवाच तं तथा कृपयाऽविष्टमश्रुपूर्णाकुलेक्षणम्। विषीदन्तमिदं वाक्यमुवाच मधुसूदनः॥
Transliteration
sañjaya uvācha taṁ tathā kṛipayāviṣhṭamaśhru pūrṇākulekṣhaṇam viṣhīdantamidaṁ vākyam uvācha madhusūdanaḥ
Meaning
Sanjaya said: To him, who was thus overcome with pity, despondent, with eyes full of tears and agitated, Madhusudana (the destroyer of Madhu) or Krishna spoke these words.
Word-by-word meaning
sañjayaḥ uvācha — Sanjay saidtam — to him (Arjun)tathā — thuskṛipayā — with pityāviṣhṭam — overwhelmedaśhru-pūrṇa — full of tearsākula — distressedīkṣhaṇam — eyesviṣhīdantam — grief-strickenidam — thesevākyam — wordsuvācha — saidmadhusūdanaḥ — Shree Krishn, slayer of the Madhu demon
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 1?▼
Sanjaya said: To him, who was thus overcome with pity, despondent, with eyes full of tears and agitated, Madhusudana (the destroyer of Madhu) or Krishna spoke these words.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 1 of Chapter 2 (Sānkhya Yog — Transcendental Knowledge) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.