Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1 Verse 24 — Arjuna Vishada Yoga
Sanskrit
सञ्जय उवाच | एवमुक्तो हृषीकेशो गुडाकेशेन भारत | सेनयोरुभयोर्मध्ये स्थापयित्वा रथोत्तमम् ||१-२४||
Transliteration
sañjaya uvāca . evamukto hṛṣīkeśo guḍākeśena bhārata . senayorubhayormadhye sthāpayitvā rathottamam ||1-24||
Hindi Meaning
।।1.24।।संजय ने कहा -- हे भारत (धृतराष्ट्र) ! अर्जुन के इस प्रकार कहने पर भगवान् हृषीकेश ने दोनों सेनाओं के मध्य उत्तम रथ को खड़ा करके।
English Meaning
Sañjaya said: O descendant of Bharata, having thus been addressed by Arjuna, Lord Kṛṣṇa drew up the fine chariot in the midst of the armies of both parties.
Commentary
In this verse Arjuna is referred to as Guḍākeśa. Guḍākā means sleep, and one who conquers sleep is called guḍākeśa. Sleep also means ignorance. So Arjuna conquered both sleep and ignorance because of his friendship with Kṛṣṇa. As a great devotee of Kṛṣṇa, he could not forget Kṛṣṇa even for a moment, because that is the nature of a devotee. Either in waking or in sleep, a devotee of the Lord can never be free from thinking of Kṛṣṇa’s name, form, qualities and pastimes. Thus a devotee of Kṛṣṇa can conquer both sleep and ignorance simply by thinking of Kṛṣṇa constantly. This is called Kṛṣṇa consciousness, or samādhi. As Hṛṣīkeśa, or the director of the senses and mind of every living entity, Kṛṣṇa could understand Arjuna’s purpose in placing the chariot in the midst of the armies. Thus He did so, and spoke as follows.
Hinglish Commentary
Is verse mein Arjuna ko Guḍākeśa kaha gaya hai. Guḍākā ka matlab hai neend, aur jo neend ko jeet leta hai, usko guḍākeśa kehte hain. Yahan neend ka matlab hai ignorance ya gyaan ki kami. Arjuna ne neend aur ignorance dono ko jeet liya Kṛṣṇa ke saath dosti karke. Kṛṣṇa ka ek bada bhakt hone ke naate, Arjuna Kṛṣṇa ko ek pal ke liye bhi nahi bhool sakta, kyunki yeh ek bhakt ki swabhav hai. Chahe wo jagte ho ya soye, bhakt hamesha Kṛṣṇa ke naam, roop, gun aur leelaon ke baare mein sochta rehta hai. Is tarah, Kṛṣṇa ka bhakt sirf Kṛṣṇa ko soch kar hi neend aur ignorance dono ko jeet sakta hai. Isko Kṛṣṇa consciousness ya samādhi kehte hain. Hṛṣīkeśa, jo har jeev ke indriyon aur mann ka nirdeshak hai, Kṛṣṇa ne Arjuna ka maksad samjha jab usne rath ko senaon ke beech rakha. Aur phir Kṛṣṇa ne is prakar bola.