Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 11, Verse 24

Arjuna said
नभःस्पृशं दीप्तमनेकवर्णं व्यात्ताननं दीप्तविशालनेत्रम्।दृष्ट्वा हि त्वां प्रव्यथितान्तरात्मा धृतिं न विन्दामि शमं च विष्णो ॥11.24॥

nabhaḥspṛśaṃ dīptamanekavarṇaṃ vyāttānanaṃ dīptaviśālanetramdṛṣṭvā hi tvāṃ pravyathitāntarātmā dhṛtiṃ na vindāmi śamaṃ ca viṣṇo

Meaning

Arjuna says: O Vishnu, seeing you touching the sky, blazing, many-coloured, with mouths wide open and huge fiery eyes, I am shaken to the core. I find neither courage nor peace.

हिंदी में अर्थ

अर्जुन कहते हैं: हे विष्णु, आपको आकाश को छूते हुए, प्रज्वलित, अनेक रंगों वाले, खुले मुख और विशाल चमकते नेत्रों वाले देखकर मेरा अंतर्मन काँप उठा है। मुझे न धैर्य मिल रहा है, न शांति।

Practise it today

When you lose your calm today, put one hand on your chest, feel your heartbeat for thirty seconds, and wait until you can speak gently.

Reflect tonight

When did you lose your calm today? Did pausing with your heartbeat help you get it back?

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