Chapter 1 · Arjuna Vishada Yoga - The Yoga of Arjuna's DespondencyArjuna
Verse 21
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 1, श्लोक 21
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
हृषीकेशं तदा वाक्यमिदमाह महीपते।
सेनयोरुभयोर्मध्ये रथं स्थापय मेऽच्युत॥२१॥
Transliteration
Hrishikesham Tada Vakyam-Idam-Aha Mahipate.
Senayor-Ubhayor-Madhye Ratham Sthapaya Me'chyuta.||21||
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
हृषीकेशम्hrishikeshamto Krishna (lord of the senses)
तदाtadathen
वाक्यम्vakyamwords
इदम्idamthese
आहahaspoke
महीपतेmahipateO lord of the earth
सेनयोःsenayohof the two armies
उभयोःubhayohboth
मध्येmadhyein the middle
रथम्rathamchariot
स्थापयsthapayaplace
अच्युतachyutaO infallible one
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
अर्जुन ने कहा — हे अच्युत! मेरे रथ को दोनों सेनाओं के बीच में खड़ा कीजिए।
English Translation
Arjuna said: O infallible one (Achyuta), place my chariot between the two armies.
Commentary (टीका)
Arjuna addresses Krishna as 'Achyuta' — the infallible one who never falls from His position. This request to stand between both armies seems like a warrior's assessment of the enemy, but it becomes the catalyst for his emotional and spiritual crisis.