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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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