Chapter 2 Verse - 2

 

Verse 2:

श्रीभगवानुवाच |

कुतस्त्वा कश्मलमिदं विषमे समुपस्थितम् |

अनार्यजुष्टमस्वर्ग्यमकीर्तिकरमर्जुन || 2||

Transliteration:

ShribhagavAnuvAca

kutastvA kashmalamidaM viShame samupasthitam.

anAryajuSTamasvargyamakIrtikaramarjuna..2..

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Word-by-word Meaning:

श्रीभगवान- Lord; उवाच – told;
कुतः -  from where; त्वा – for you; कश्मलं – illusion; इदं – this; विषमे – in unsuitable time; सम्-उपस्थितम् – appeared; अनार्य – uncultured; जुष्टम् – fit for; अस्वर्ग्यम् – not leading to attaining heaven; अकीर्तिकरम् – cause of defame; अर्जुन​ – Arjuna;

Meaning:

The Supreme Lord told –

O Arjuna, from where do this illusion - which is a character of an uncultured person, which do not lead to Heaven, which leads to defame , has appeared in this inappropriate time.

Significance:

The Very first words of the Supreme Lord in the Gita is this verse. ‘Bhagavān.’ is used to address Lord Krishna, which means – the one who is with the six Gunas – Omniscience, might, glory , splendor, wisdom and dispassion. It is told in Vishnu- Puranam,

          उत्पत्तिं प्रलयं चैव भूतानामागतिं गतिम् |
         वेत्तिं विद्यामविद्यां च स वाच्यो भगवानिति ||
He who understands the creation and dissolution, the appearance and disappearance of beings, the wisdom and ignorance, should be called Bhagavān.

A Teacher does not spoon feed their student, instead creates the curiosity to explore and learn. A Teacher does not cover up the mistakes of their student instead talks to them about their mistakes , helps them to understand and shows them various paths to success , hints them the secret of success and finally gives they be the eye-opener for their students. Here too Lord Krishna does the same to Arjuna. Arjuna here is a disciple of Lord Krishna. Taking the position of a Teacher, Krishna Points out the mistakes of Arjuna – of showing the weak nature in an inappropriate place like war-field.