[ BHAGAVAD GITA · 2.2 · spoken by Krishna ]
After 47 verses of silence.
Krishna said: O Arjun, where has this kashmala come upon you at this critical hour? It is unworthy of a noble person, bars the path to heaven, and brings disgrace.
SANSKRIT
श्रीभगवानुवाच । कुतस्त्वा कश्मलमिदं विषमे समुपस्थितम् । अनार्यजुष्टमस्वर्ग्यमकीर्तिकरमर्जुन ॥२-२॥
KRISHNA’S LINE
“Sometimes the most compassionate thing you can say to someone drowning is: stand up. The water is shallow.”
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