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BHAGAVAD GITHA
Sri Sri Sri tridAndi ChinnA
SrimAnnArAyAnA rAmAnUjA jeeyAr SWAmiji
Verse 24
“Sanjaya uva:cha
e:vam uktho: hrushi:ke:so:
guda:ke:se:na bha:ratha !
se:nayo:r ubhayo:r madhye:
sttha:payitwa: rattho:thhamam ||”
Bha:ratha! = O the king of Bharatha lineage!
E:vam = Thus
Ukthaha = asked
Guda:ke:se:na = by Arjuna , the one who and then, harshayanthi make us feel that joy. Our
controlled his sleep & laziness, senses are always with us but we think they are sub
Hrushi:ke:saha = Lord Krushna, who controls the serving us. Although the senses remain with us, we
senses of all creatures, can hardly control them. They have their own way
Sttha:payitwa: = after placing of functioning. At times, they appear as if they are
Rattho:thhamam = the best of all chariots, under our control, yet their functioning is highly
Nandagho:sha by name conditioned.
Madhye: = in the middle of
Ubhayo:ho = both Lord Krushna is the only controller of senses of not
Se:nayo:ho = the armies… just human beings, but also of all other creatures
whatsoever. This is the reason why He is named
After receiving instructions from Arjuna – Hrushi:ke:sa. He may allow or deny the senses of
Guda:ke:sa, Lord Krushna, who is none else than a creature to function. On the other hand, Arjuna
Hrushi:ke:sa, placed the chariot in the middle of was named Guda:ke:sa. In Sanskrit it is said,
both the armies. “nidra:lasye: guda:ka: sya:th”. nidra: means sleep
and a:lasyam means laziness, collectively they are
Note: Here, Sanjaya addresses Lord Krushna and called as guda:ka:. By virtues of his penance and
Arjuna with specific names, both of which reveal effort, the great Arjuna could overcome both of
their abilities. these bad tendencies and won control over them.
Hence, he was considered as “guda:ka+ i:sa =
Our senses are called hrushi:kas because guka:ke:saha”. Though Arjuna was proud of his
hrushyanthe: they first enjoy the qualities of objects own ability in becoming a Guda:ke:sa, he too
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