Chapter 2 · Verse 9
Bhagavad Gita 2.9
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Sankhya Yoga · सांख्य योग
Spoken by: Sanjaya
Sanskrit Verse
सञ्जय उवाच। एवमुक्त्वा हृषीकेशं गुडाकेशः परन्तपः। न योत्स्य इति गोविन्दमुक्त्वा तूष्णीं बभूव ह।।2.9।।
Roman (IAST)
sañjaya uvāca| evamuktvā hṛṣīkeśaṃ guḍākeśaḥ parantapaḥ| na yotsya iti govindamuktvā tūṣṇīṃ babhūva ha||2.9||
Simple transliteration
sanjaya uvaca evamuktva hrishikesham gudakeshah parantapah na yotsya iti govindamuktva tushnim babhuva ha2.9
Meaning
Meaning (English)
Having declared 'I will not fight,' Arjuna fell silent. This marks the complete surrender to despondency before Krishna begins His teaching.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
संजय बोले — शत्रुओं का ताप देने वाले गुडाकेश (अर्जुन) ने हृषीकेश गोविन्द से इस प्रकार कहकर 'मैं युद्ध नहीं करूँगा' — यह कहकर चुप हो गए।
About this verse
This is verse 9 of 72 in Chapter 2 (Sankhya Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
