Arjuna's Grief · 1.30
Remain steady: Courage in Confusion
गाण्डीवं स्रंसते हस्तात्त्वक्चैव परिदह्यते।
न च शक्नोम्यवस्थातुं भ्रमतीव च मे मनः॥ १.३० ॥
gāṇḍīvaṁ sraṁsate hastāt tvak chaiva paridahyate
na cha śhaknomy avasthātuṁ bhramatīva cha me manaḥ
Translation
The bow Gandiva slips from my hand, and my skin burns. I cannot remain still, for my mind is in tumult.
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 1.30 through stronger key ideas from the verse: remain steady, mind, is burning all over. In the context of Courage in Confusion, learners connect Sanskrit vocabulary to the verse's teaching before applying it to daily choices. Review this draft before publication.
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