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Bhagavad Gita 1.47 — Evam Uktva Arjunah Sankhye

Bhagavad Gita 1.47 — Evam Uktva Arjunah Sankhye in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 1× repetitions·🕐 At the conclusion of reading or chanting the first chapter of the Gita·📜 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1, Verse 47

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

This is the final verse of the first chapter, narrated by Sanjaya. After pouring out his grief and arguments against fighting, Arjuna lays down his celebrated bow Gandiva together with his arrows and sinks onto the seat of the chariot, his mind shattered by sorrow. The verse seals Arjuna's despondency and prepares the listener for Krishna's response, which begins the great teaching of the second chapter.

Origin & Story

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1, Verse 47 · Sage Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva) · Ancient (text compiled c. 5th–2nd century BCE)

After voicing his anguish over fighting his kinsmen and teachers, Arjuna is left utterly disheartened. In this concluding verse of Chapter 1, Sanjaya tells Dhritarashtra how Arjuna let his bow and arrows slip from his hands and sank onto the chariot seat, his mind drowned in sorrow — the moment that gives way to Krishna's teaching in the chapters to come.

✦ As told in scripture

Commentators observe that the very instant Arjuna laid down his bow in helplessness became the birth-moment of the Gita's wisdom — a reminder that when the devotee can do nothing more, the Lord begins to do everything.

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The Mantra

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sañjaya uvācha evam uktvārjunaḥ saṅkhye rathopastha upāviśhat visṛijya sa-śharaṁ chāpaṁ śhoka-saṁvigna-mānasaḥ

Meaning:Sanjaya said: Having spoken thus on the battlefield, Arjuna cast aside his bow and arrows and sat down on the seat of the chariot, his mind overwhelmed with sorrow.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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sañjayaḥ uvācha🔊Sanjaya said

evam uktvā🔊speaking thus; having said this

arjunaḥ🔊Arjuna

saṅkhye🔊on the battlefield

ratha-upasthe🔊on the seat of the chariot

upāviśhat🔊sat down

visṛijya🔊casting aside; setting down

sa-śharam🔊along with the arrows

chāpam🔊the bow

śhoka🔊with grief; sorrow

saṁvigna🔊distressed; agitated

mānasaḥ🔊mind

Benefits of Chanting Bhagavad Gita 1.47 — Evam Uktva Arjunah Sankhye

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Marks the culmination of Arjuna Vishada Yoga, the chapter of Arjuna's grief

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Reminds the seeker that surrender often begins where our own strength fails

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Shows that laying down one's 'weapons' of ego can precede receiving wisdom

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Sets a reflective pause before the luminous teaching of Chapter 2 begins

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Helps the devotee accept moments of helplessness as an opening for grace

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Traditionally recited to complete a reading of the Gita's first chapter

How to Chant Bhagavad Gita 1.47 — Evam Uktva Arjunah Sankhye

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Best TimeAt the conclusion of reading or chanting the first chapter of the Gita

Recite this verse to close the first chapter of the Gita. As you chant, picture Arjuna setting down his great bow, his strength spent and his heart broken. Pause in that stillness, recognising how the soul, when it can do no more on its own, naturally turns toward the Divine. Then proceed into Chapter 2, where Krishna begins to lift Arjuna — and the seeker — out of sorrow.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Bhagavad Gita 1.47 — Evam Uktva Arjunah Sankhye written in the English 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.

In the closing verse of the first chapter, Arjuna, overwhelmed by grief, casts aside his bow and arrows and sits down on the seat of the chariot. Sanjaya narrates this moment to the blind king Dhritarashtra.

Arjuna sets down Gandiva, his famous divine bow, along with his arrows. For the greatest archer of his age to lay down his weapon shows how completely sorrow and confusion had overcome him.

The chapter is called Arjuna Vishada Yoga — the yoga of Arjuna's grief. It ends with his collapse so that the very next chapter can begin Krishna's teaching, turning Arjuna's despair into the occasion for the wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita.

It teaches that there are moments when our own efforts and ego must be set aside. Like Arjuna laying down his bow, the seeker who admits helplessness and turns to the Lord opens the door to receiving true guidance and grace.