Chapter 2, verse 1
सञ्जय उवाच तं तथा कृपयाऽविष्टमश्रुपूर्णाकुलेक्षणम्। विषीदन्तमिदं वाक्यमुवाच मधुसूदनः।।2.1।।
sañjaya uvāca taṃ tathā kṛpayā'viṣṭamaśrupūrṇākulekṣaṇam viṣīdantamidaṃ vākyamuvāca madhusūdanaḥ
Word meanings
- तम् — to him
- तथा — thus
- कृपया — with pity
- आविष्टम् — overcome
- अश्रुपूर्णाकुलेक्षणम् — with eyes filled with tears and agitated
- विषीदन्तम् — despondent
- इदम् — this
- वाक्यम् — speech
- उवाच — spoke
- मघुसूदनः — Madhusudana
Translation
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.
Translation Context: "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."
Commentary & Insight: In this verse of Chapter 2, Sri Krishna counsels Arjuna on the field of Kurukshetra. The teaching illuminates the eternal nature of the soul, the sacred call of duty (Dharma), and the path of unattached action (Nishkama Karma). Reflecting upon this verse brings mental peace, spiritual strength, and wisdom in daily life.