Chapter 2, Verse 9
Part of 2: Sānkhya Yog — सांख्ययोगसञ्जय उवाच एवमुक्त्वा हृषीकेशं गुडाकेशः परन्तप। न योत्स्य इति गोविन्दमुक्त्वा तूष्णीं बभूव ह॥
Transliteration
sañjaya uvācha evam-uktvā hṛiṣhīkeśhaṁ guḍākeśhaḥ parantapa na yotsya iti govindam uktvā tūṣhṇīṁ babhūva ha
Meaning
Sanjaya said: Having spoken thus to Hrishikesha, the Lord of the senses, Arjuna, the conqueror of sleep and destroyer of foes, said, "I will not fight," and became silent.
Word-by-word meaning
sañjayaḥ uvācha — Sanjay saidevam — thusuktvā — having spokenhṛiṣhīkeśham — to Shree Krishna, the master of the mind and sensesguḍākeśhaḥ — Arjun, the conquerer of sleepparantapaḥ — Arjun, the chastiser of the enemiesna yotsye — I shall not fightiti — thusgovindam — Krishna, the giver of pleasure to the sensesuktvā — having addressedtūṣhṇīm — silentbabhūva — became ha
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 9?▼
Sanjaya said: Having spoken thus to Hrishikesha, the Lord of the senses, Arjuna, the conqueror of sleep and destroyer of foes, said, "I will not fight," and became silent.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 9 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.