Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 1, Verse 23

Arjuna said

योत्स्यमानानवेक्षेऽहं य एतेऽत्र समागताः।धार्तराष्ट्रस्य दुर्बुद्धेर्युद्धे प्रियचिकीर्षवः ॥1.23॥

yotsyamānānavekṣe'haṃ ya ete'tra samāgatāḥdhārtarāṣṭrasya durbuddheryuddhe priyacikīrṣavaḥ

Meaning

“I want to see those who have gathered here to fight, wishing to please the wicked-minded son of Dhritarashtra (Duryodhana) in this war.”

हिंदी में अर्थ

“मैं उन लोगों को देखना चाहता हूँ जो दुर्बुद्धि दुर्योधन को खुश करने के लिए यहाँ युद्ध करने आए हैं।”

Practise it today

If you are asked today to support something you feel is unfair, pause and ask whether you are agreeing only to please someone.

Reflect tonight

Did you go along with anything today only to please someone? What would you do differently?

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