Krishna Smiled and Began Teaching Arjuna

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Bhagavad-gītā 2.10 — August 16, 1973, London 730816BG-LONDON [30:57 Minutes] Bg-02.10_730816BG-LONDON Pradyumna: Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. [leads chanting of verse] [Prabhupāda and devotees repeat] tam uvāca hṛṣīkeśaḥ prahasann iva bhārata senayor ubhayor madhye viṣīdantam idaṁ vacaḥ [Bg. 2.10] tam—unto him; uvāca—said; hṛṣīkeśaḥ—the master of the senses, Kṛṣṇa; prahasan—smiling; iva—like that; bhārata—O Dhṛtarāṣṭra, descendant of Bharata; senayoḥ—of the armies; ubhayoḥ—of both armies; madhye—between; viṣīdantam—unto the lamenting one; idam—the following; vacaḥ—words.

[02:04] Translation: "O descendant of Bharata, at that time Kṛṣṇa, smiling, in the midst of both armies, spoke the following words to the grief-stricken Arjuna." Prabhupāda: Hm. So hṛṣīkeśaḥ, prahasann iva. Kṛṣṇa began to laugh, smiling: "What a nonsense this is, Arjuna." First of all he said, "Put me..." Senayor ubhayor madhye rathaṁ sthāpaya me acyuta [Bg. 1.21]: "Kṛṣṇa, just put my chariot between the two parties of soldiers." [coughs, aside:] Bring me water. And now...

He was so enthusiastic in the beginning, that "Put my chariot between the two armies." Now this rascal is saying na yotsya, "I'll not fight." Just see the rascaldom. So even Arjuna, Kṛṣṇa's direct friend, māyā is so strong that he also becomes a rascal, what to speak of others. First of all very enthusiasm: "Yes, put my chariot between the two armies." And now in the..., na yotsya iti govindam [Bg. 2.9]: "I am not going to fight." This is rascaldom. So he was smiling, that "He is My friend, direct friend, and such a big..., and he is now saying that 'I will not fight.' " So Kṛṣṇa smiling, this smiling is very significant, prahasann. Tam uvāca hṛṣīkeśaḥ prahasann iva bhārata, senayor ubhayor viṣīdantam, lamenting.

First of all he came with great enthusiasm to fight; now he is lamenting. And Kṛṣṇa is mentioned here as Hṛṣīkeśa. He is solid. He is Acyuta.

He is solid. He is not changed. Another significance of this word Hṛṣīkeśa... Because in Nārada-Pañcarātra the bhakti means hṛṣīkeśa-sevanam. Therefore this very name is mentioned here, Hṛṣīkeśa.

Hṛṣīkeśa-sevanaṁ bhaktir ucyate. Bhakti means to serve Hṛṣīkeśa, the master of the senses. And the master of senses... Some rascals are describing that Kṛṣṇa is immoral.

He is master of senses, and He is immoral. Just see how he has studied Bhagavad-gītā. If Kṛṣṇa is perfect brahmacārī... Kṛṣṇa is perfect brahmacārī, for... It was declared by Bhīṣmadeva.

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