Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 11, Verse 49

Krishna said
मा ते व्यथा मा च विमूढभावो दृष्ट्वा रूपं घोरमीदृङ्ममेदम्।व्यपेतभीः प्रीतमनाः पुनस्त्वं तदेव मे रूपमिदं प्रपश्य ॥11.49॥

mā te vyathā mā ca vimūḍhabhāvo dṛṣṭvā rūpaṃ ghoramīdṛṅmamedamvyapetabhīḥ prītamanāḥ punastvaṃ tadeva me rūpamidaṃ prapaśya

Meaning

Krishna says: Do not be afraid or bewildered at seeing this terrible form of mine. Free from fear and with a glad heart, look again at my familiar form.

हिंदी में अर्थ

कृष्ण कहते हैं: मेरे इस भयानक रूप को देखकर तुम न डरो और न घबराओ। भय छोड़कर और प्रसन्न मन से, मेरे उसी पहले वाले रूप को फिर से देखो।

Practise it today

After facing something scary today, deliberately return to calm: sit, breathe slowly for one minute, and remind yourself, 'I am safe now.'

Reflect tonight

When did you return to calm today after fear? How long did it take, and what helped most?

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