श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १.४७ — एवमुक्त्वार्जुनः संख्ये — Benefits & How to Chant
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १.४७ — एवमुक्त्वार्जुनः संख्ये
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १.४७ — एवमुक्त्वार्जुनः संख्ये
Marks the culmination of Arjuna Vishada Yoga, the chapter of Arjuna's grief
Reminds the seeker that surrender often begins where our own strength fails
Shows that laying down one's 'weapons' of ego can precede receiving wisdom
Sets a reflective pause before the luminous teaching of Chapter 2 begins
Helps the devotee accept moments of helplessness as an opening for grace
Traditionally recited to complete a reading of the Gita's first chapter
How to Chant श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १.४७ — एवमुक्त्वार्जुनः संख्ये
Instructions
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.
Spiritual Significance
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.
Origin & History
Source: Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1, Verse 47
Author: Sage Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva)
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.