Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 21
The Disappearance of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa and the Aftermath in Dvārakā
अर्जुन: प्रेयस: सख्यु: कृष्णस्य विरहातुर: । आत्मानं सान्त्वयामास कृष्णगीतै: सदुक्तिभि: ॥ २१ ॥
arjunaḥ preyasaḥ sakhyuḥ kṛṣṇasya virahāturaḥ ātmānaṁ sāntvayām āsa kṛṣṇa-gītaiḥ sad-uktibhiḥ
അത്യന്തപ്രിയ സഖാവായ ശ്രീകൃഷ്ണന്റെ വിരഹത്തിൽ അർജുനൻ കടുത്ത ദുഃഖത്തിൽ ആകുലനായി; എന്നാൽ ഭഗവാൻ അവനോട് പാടിപ്പറഞ്ഞ ദിവ്യോപദേശവചനങ്ങൾ സ്മരിച്ചു അവൻ സ്വയം ആശ്വസിച്ചു.
According to Śrīla Śrīdhara Svāmī, Arjuna remembered such verses from the Gītā as:
FAQs
This verse says Arjuna consoled himself by remembering Krishna’s own spoken teachings—His truthful, uplifting instructions.
Here, viraha is the intense pain of separation from Krishna, and the Bhagavatam shows that remembrance of His words and guidance becomes a powerful refuge for the devotee.
Like Arjuna, one can steady the mind by repeatedly recalling and studying Krishna’s instructions, using them as daily guidance to transform sorrow into devotion and clarity.