Bhagavad Gita Daily Wisdom #002 | Chapter 1, Verse 2 | English • Hindi • Bengali • Indonesian • Korean

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Yesterday we heard a blind king asking about a battle he could not see. Today, we meet the man who actually walked onto that battlefield and saw everything with his own eyes, and what he saw made him speak immediately.

Sanskrit Shloka:

सञ्जय उवाच

दृष्ट्वा तु पाण्डवानीकं व्यूढं दुर्योधनस्तदा।
आचार्यमुपसङ्गम्य राजा वचनमब्रवीत्॥

Transliteration:

Sanjaya uvacha:
Drishtvaa tu Paandavaneekam vyoodham Duryodhanastadaa,
Aacharyamupasangamya raajaa vachanamabraveet.

Meaning:
Sanjaya said, "O King, seeing the army of the Pandavas arranged in battle formation, King Duryodhana approached his teacher Dronacharya and spoke these words."

This verse is short, but it tells us something very important about Duryodhana. The moment he saw the Pandava army standing strong and organised in front of him, he felt something shift inside. Instead of standing tall with confidence, he walked straight to his teacher Dronacharya. Now you might think, what is wrong with that? But think about it. A king, on a battlefield, in front of thousands of warriors, goes running to his teacher the moment he sees the enemy. That says a lot.
It tells us that deep inside, Duryodhana was not confident as he always appeared. He had power, he had a huge army, he had everything, but the moment reality stood in front of him, doubt crept in. This happens with all of us. We act strong on the outside, but the moment a real challenge appears, something inside quietly shakes.

हिंदी 🇮🇳

यह श्लोक हमें दुर्योधन के बारे में बहुत कुछ बता देता है। जैसे ही उसने पांडवों की सेना को व्यवस्थित और तैयार देखा, वो सीधे अपने गुरु द्रोणाचार्य के पास चला गया। एक राजा, इतनी बड़ी सेना के साथ, फिर भी मन में कहीं न कहीं डर था। यह डर हम सबके अंदर होता है। बाहर से हम कितने भी मजबूत दिखें, जब असली चुनौती सामने आती है तो मन थोड़ा हिल ही जाता है।

বাংলা 🇧🇩

এই শ্লোকে দেখা যাচ্ছে, দুর্যোধন পাণ্ডবদের সুশৃঙ্খল সেনাবাহিনী দেখে সরাসরি তার গুরু দ্রোণাচার্যের কাছে চলে গেলেন। একজন রাজা, এত বড় শক্তি থাকা সত্ত্বেও, মনের ভেতরে একটা অস্থিরতা ছিল। আমরাও এমনটা করি, বাইরে আত্মবিশ্বাসী দেখাই, কিন্তু ভেতরে ভেতরে একটা ভয় কাজ করে। আসল পরীক্ষা তখনই হয় যখন সামনে কঠিন পরিস্থিতি আসে।

Indonesian 🇮🇩

Dalam ayat ini, ketika Duryodhana melihat pasukan Pandawa yang tersusun rapi dan siap tempur, ia langsung menghampiri gurunya, Dronacharya. Ini adalah tanda bahwa di dalam hatinya, ada kegelisahan. Ia punya segalanya, pasukan besar, kekuasaan, senjata, tapi tetap saja ada rasa tidak yakin ketika melihat kenyataan di depannya. Kita pun sering seperti itu. Di luar terlihat kuat, tapi di dalam ada keraguan yang diam-diam muncul saat tantangan nyata datang.

한국어 🇰🇷

이 구절에서 두료다나는 판다바 군대가 질서 정연하게 정렬된 것을 보자마자 스승 드로나차리아에게 달려갔습니다. 겉으로는 강한 왕처럼 보였지만, 실제 상황을 마주하자 마음속에 흔들림이 생긴 것입니다. 우리도 마찬가지입니다. 평소엔 자신 있어 보여도, 진짜 어려운 순간이 오면 내면 깊은 곳에서 두려움이 올라옵니다. 그것이 인간의 자연스러운 모습입니다.

Jai Shree Krishna! 🙏

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