Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 2, Verse 1

Sanjaya said

तं तथा कृपयाऽविष्टमश्रुपूर्णाकुलेक्षणम्।विषीदन्तमिदं वाक्यमुवाच मधुसूदनः ॥2.1॥

taṃ tathā kṛpayā'viṣṭamaśrupūrṇākulekṣaṇamviṣīdantamidaṃ vākyamuvāca madhusūdanaḥ

Meaning

Sanjaya describes the scene: Arjuna is overwhelmed by pity, his eyes are full of tears and troubled, and he is sinking into despair. Then Krishna, slayer of the demon Madhu, speaks to him.

हिंदी में अर्थ

संजय बताते हैं कि अर्जुन करुणा में डूबे हुए थे, उनकी आँखों में आँसू भरे थे और मन बहुत उदास था। तब मधुसूदन श्रीकृष्ण ने उनसे ये बातें कहीं।

Practise it today

Notice one moment today when emotion floods you before a hard task. Pause, breathe slowly three times, and simply name the feeling to yourself.

Reflect tonight

When did a strong feeling rise in you today, and did naming it change anything?

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