Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 1, Verse 28

Arjuna said
कृपया परयाऽऽविष्टो विषीदन्निदमब्रवीत्।दृष्ट्वेमं स्वजनं कृष्ण युयुत्सुं समुपस्थितम् ॥1.28॥

kṛpayā parayā''viṣṭo viṣīdannidamabravītdṛṣṭvemaṃ svajanaṃ kṛṣṇa yuyutsuṃ samupasthitam

Meaning

...was overcome with deep pity and, sinking in sorrow, said: “Krishna, seeing my own people standing here, eager to fight...”

हिंदी में अर्थ

...गहरी करुणा से भर गए और दुखी होकर बोले: “हे कृष्ण, युद्ध की इच्छा से खड़े अपने ही लोगों को देखकर...”

Practise it today

When a strong emotion rises today, say to yourself, “I am feeling ___,” before you act on it.

Reflect tonight

Which strong feeling did you name today, and did naming it change what you did?

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