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Command
Command in the Bhagavad Gita — 2 verses across Chapter 1, including 1.21, 1.25. Sanskrit, Hindi, English. One reel per verse.
v1.21· Arjun
Arjun's first words in the Gita were a command to God. What did he ask Krishna to do?
Then Arjun spoke — his first words in the Gita. He said to Krishna: O Achyut, place my chariot between the two armies.
“He asked to see. He wasn't ready for what he'd find.”
— Krishna
v1.25· Krishna
Krishna spoke only once in Chapter 1. He pointed at the enemy. What did he say?
Krishna parked the chariot directly in front of Bhishma and Drona. Then he spoke — his only words in the entire chapter. O Parth — behold these Kauravs.
“Sometimes the cruelest thing you can do is show someone exactly what they asked to see.”
— Krishna