II c. The wise lament not the past or future...(2.9-2.11)

The conquerer of sleep
lay down his arms and sat
waiting for the answer
to his sincere query

There in the middle of the TWO sides
laughing with compassion
the ONE teased him:
Brooding on that which is not worth,
you're misusing words to sound wise!
Neither regret for that which is gone
Nor worry for the that which hasnt even arrived,
trap the attention of the learned,
No! not at any price....

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Mahatma Gandhi's verse-by-verse


Sanjaya Said:

9. Thus spoke Gudakesha Parantapa to Hrishikesha Govinda, and with the words 'I will not fight' became speechless.

10. To him thus stricken with anguish, O Bharata! between the two armies, Hrishikesha, as though mocking, addressed these words:

The Lord Said: 11. Thou mournest for them whom thou shouldst not mourn and utterest vain words of wisdom. The wise mourn neither for the living nor for the dead.

Copyright 1934 Mahadev Desai for Mahatma Gandhi

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Sanskrit

Sanjay uvaacha
Evamuktvaa Hrishikesho GuDakesho Parantapa
Na yotsya iti Govindamuktvaa tooshNim babhoovah(2.9)
tamuvaacha hrisheekesho prahasanniva bhaarata
senayorubhayourmadhye visheedantamidam vachah(2.10)

Shree bhagavaan uvaacha

Ashochyaananvashochastvam Pragnavaadanschcha bhaashase
gataasoonagataasoonschcha nanushochanti panDitah (2.11)










Copyright 3000 B.C. Vedavyasa for Sri Krishna

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