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Bhagavad Gita 1.29 — Sidanti Mama Gatrani

श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १.२९ — सीदन्ति मम गात्राणि in English · English

🕉️ 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

✦ Meaning

Standing between the two armies and seeing his own kinsmen ready to fight, Arjuna is overwhelmed. In this verse he describes the physical symptoms of his anguish — his limbs failing, mouth drying, body trembling and hair standing on end. It is one of the Gita's most vivid pictures of a sensitive heart collapsing under moral grief, and it sets the stage for Krishna's healing wisdom.

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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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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sīdanti🔊are giving way; growing weak
mama🔊my
gātrāṇi🔊limbs of the body
mukham🔊mouth
cha🔊and
pariśhuṣhyati🔊is drying up
vepathuḥ🔊shuddering; trembling
cha🔊and
śharīre🔊on the body
me🔊my
roma-harṣhaḥ🔊standing of the bodily hair on end
cha🔊also
jāyate🔊is happening; arises

Benefits of Chanting श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १.२९ — सीदन्ति मम गात्राणि

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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 श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १.२९ — सीदन्ति मम गात्राणि

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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 श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १.२९ — सीदन्ति मम गात्राणि 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.
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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