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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1, Verse 47

Arjuna's Dejection

सञ्जय उवाच एवमुक्त्वाऽर्जुनः संख्ये रथोपस्थ उपाविशत्। विसृज्य सशरं चापं शोकसंविग्नमानसः

sañjaya uvācha evam uktvārjunaḥ saṅkhye rathopastha upāviśhat visṛijya sa-śharaṁ chāpaṁ śhoka-saṁvigna-mānasaḥ

What does Bhagavad Gita 1.47 mean?

Sanjaya said: "Having spoken thus, Arjuna sank into the seat of his chariot, discarding his bow and arrow, overwhelmed with grief in the midst of the armies."

Word-by-word meaning

sañjayaḥ uvācha—Sanjay said · evam uktvā—speaking thus · arjunaḥ—Arjun · saṅkhye—in the battlefield · ratha upasthe—on the chariot · upāviśhat—sat · visṛijya—casting aside · sa-śharam—along with arrows · chāpam—the bow · śhoka—with grief · saṁvigna—distressed · mānasaḥ—mind

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