Chapter 2 · Sankhya Yoga - The Yoga of KnowledgeSanjaya
Verse 10
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 2, श्लोक 10
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
तमुवाच हृषीकेशः प्रहसन्निव भारत।
सेनयोरुभयोर्मध्ये विषीदन्तमिदं वचः॥१०॥
Transliteration
Tam-Uvacha Hrishikeshah Prahasann-Iva Bharata.
Senayor-Ubhayor-Madhye Vishidantam-Idam Vachah.||10||
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
तम्tamto him
उवाचuvachaspoke
हृषीकेशःhrishikeshahKrishna
प्रहसन्prahasansmiling
इवivaas if
भारतbharataO Bharata (Dhritarashtra)
सेनयोःsenayohof the two armies
उभयोःubhayohboth
मध्येmadhyebetween
विषीदन्तम्vishidantamto the grieving one
वचःvachahwords
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
संजय ने कहा — हे भारत! दोनों सेनाओं के बीच शोक करते हुए अर्जुन से हृषीकेश श्रीकृष्ण ने मानो मुस्कुराते हुए ये वचन कहे।
English Translation
Sanjaya said: O Bharata (Dhritarashtra), between the two armies, to the grieving Arjuna, Hrishikesha (Krishna) spoke these words, as if smiling.
Commentary (टीका)
Krishna's smile ('prahasann iva') is deeply meaningful. It is not mockery but the gentle smile of a compassionate teacher who knows the solution to a problem the student cannot yet see. It also reflects the divine perspective — from the standpoint of eternal truth, Arjuna's grief, though understandable, is based on ignorance.