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ශ්රීමද්භගවද්ගීතා 1.29 — සීදන්ති මම ගාත්රාණි

Bhagavad Gita 1.29 — Sidanti Mama Gatrani in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ hindu·📿 1× repetitions·🕐 During Gita study, or in moments of anxiety when seeking the Lord's steadying grace·📜 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1, Verse 29
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हिन्दी / देवनागरीతెలుగుதமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡമലയാളംગુજરાતીবাংলাଓଡ଼ିଆਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1, Verse 29 · Sage Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva) · Ancient (text compiled c. 5th–2nd century BCE)

Having asked Krishna to place his chariot between the two armies, Arjuna beholds fathers, grandfathers, teachers, uncles, brothers and friends arrayed for war on both sides. Overcome with compassion and sorrow, he describes the trembling of his body and the failing of his strength. This despondency, narrated by Sanjaya to Dhritarashtra, becomes the starting point of Krishna's teaching.

✦ As told in scripture

Sages note that Arjuna's breakdown was itself a blessing in disguise, for it became the cause of the Bhagavad Gita — proof that even our deepest despair, when laid before the Lord, can be transformed into the highest wisdom.

The Mantra

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සීදන්ති මම ගාත්රාණි මුඛං ච පරිශුෂ්යති. වේපථුශ්ච ශරීරේ මේ රෝමහර්ෂශ්ච ජායතේ..

sīdanti mama gātrāṇi mukhaṁ cha pariśhuṣhyati vepathuśh cha śharīre me roma-harṣhaśh cha jāyate

Meaning:My limbs give way and my mouth grows parched; my body quivers and my hair stands on end.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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සීදන්ති🔊sīdantiare giving way; growing weak
මම🔊mamamy
ගාත්රාණි🔊gātrāṇilimbs of the body
මුඛම්🔊mukhammouth
ච🔊chaand
පරිශුෂ්යති🔊pariśhuṣhyatiis drying up
වේපථුඃ🔊vepathuḥshuddering; trembling
ච🔊chaand
ශරීරේ🔊śharīreon the body
මේ🔊memy
රෝමහර්ෂඃ🔊roma-harṣhaḥstanding of the bodily hair on end
ච🔊chaalso
ජායතේ🔊jāyateis happening; arises

Benefits of Chanting Bhagavad Gita 1.29 — Sidanti Mama Gatrani

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Validates that even great souls feel fear and grief — a comfort to the struggling devotee

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Reminds the seeker that bodily symptoms of anxiety are natural and can be transcended

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Sets the contrast that makes Krishna's teaching of steadiness (sthitaprajna) shine

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Encourages turning to the Divine precisely when the mind is overwhelmed

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Helps cultivate self-awareness of how grief and attachment affect body and mind

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Inspires faith that despair, surrendered to the Lord, can become the doorway to wisdom

How to Chant Bhagavad Gita 1.29 — Sidanti Mama Gatrani

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Best TimeDuring Gita study, or in moments of anxiety when seeking the Lord's steadying grace

Recite this verse slowly while studying the first chapter. As you chant, acknowledge honestly any fear or grief you carry, just as Arjuna did before Krishna. Rather than suppressing the feeling, offer it to the Lord and continue into the verses that follow, where Krishna lifts Arjuna from despondency to wisdom. Reading it alongside Chapter 2 brings the fullest comfort.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Bhagavad Gita 1.29 — Sidanti Mama Gatrani written in the Sinhala script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.
Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.
It describes the physical symptoms of Arjuna's grief as he stands on the battlefield: his limbs grow weak, his mouth dries up, his body trembles, and his hair stands on end. He is overcome at the thought of fighting his own relatives and teachers.
Arjuna's collapse, called 'vishada', is the occasion for the entire Bhagavad Gita. His grief and confusion lead him to surrender to Krishna and ask for guidance, which Krishna answers with the timeless teaching on duty, the soul and devotion.
It teaches that feeling overwhelmed, afraid or grief-stricken is part of being human, even for a great hero. The wise response is not to hide it but to bring it honestly before the Lord, as Arjuna does, opening the heart to receive divine wisdom.

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