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Bhagavad Gita 2.9

Arjuna tells Krishna he will not fight and falls silent.

एवमुक्त्वा हृषीकेशं गुडाकेशः परन्तप।
न योत्स्य इति गोविन्दमुक्त्वा तूष्णीं बभूव ह॥

evam uktvā hṛṣīkeśaṃ guḍākeśaḥ parantapa
na yotsya iti govindam uktvā tūṣṇīṃ babhūva ha

Translation

Sanjaya said that Arjuna, the conqueror of sleep, having spoken so to Hrishikesha, told Govinda, "I will not fight," and then fell silent.

Hindi

संजय ने कहा कि निद्रा को जीतने वाले अर्जुन ने हृषीकेश से इस प्रकार कहकर, गोविन्द से "मैं युद्ध नहीं करूँगा" कहा और फिर चुप हो गए।

Commentary

Sanjaya reports Arjuna's decision in four words and then his silence. The titles are worth noticing. Hrishikesha is the master of the senses and Gudakesha the conqueror of sleep, yet here the master of the senses is the one who needs help. Krishna's reply is in 2.10.

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