The prince got his army. And then he ran to his teacher.
Duryodhan walks up to Drona and starts naming the Pandav warriors — not to attack them, but because he's afraid.
“When you get what you asked for, the first thing you feel is fear.”
— Krishna
Anxiety
Anxiety in the Bhagavad Gita — 4 verses across Chapter 1, including 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.13. Sanskrit, Hindi, English. One reel per verse.
He couldn't stop listing the people he was afraid of.
Duryodhan names Bheem, Arjun, and their allies one by one — as if saying the names out loud could shrink them.
“The mind that keeps measuring itself against others never measures itself.”
— Krishna
He named six more enemies — in a single breath.
He keeps going. Dhrishtaketu, Chekitan, Kashiraja, Purujit, Kuntibhoj, Shaibya — six in one breath, like he's building a case against himself.
“The mind that's spiraling doesn't stop on its own. You have to interrupt it.”
— Krishna
Every drum. Every horn. Every conch. At maximum volume. What are they compensating for?
Conches, kettledrums, cymbals, drums, and horns blared all at once — a tumult engineered to drown out the fear the army couldn't say out loud.
“Volume is not conviction. The loudest room is usually the most afraid.”
— Krishna
[ FAQ ]
- What does the Bhagavad Gita say about anxiety?
- The Bhagavad Gita addresses anxiety across 4 verses in Chapter 1. Duryodhan walks up to Drona and starts naming the Pandav warriors — not to attack them, but because he's afraid. As Krishna puts it: "When you get what you asked for, the first thing you feel is fear."
- Which verses of the Gita are about anxiety?
- Verse 1.2, Verse 1.4, Verse 1.5, Verse 1.13 in Chapter 1 (Arjun Vishad Yoga) all engage with anxiety. Each is presented in Sanskrit, Hindi, and English at thegitauniverse.com.
- Who speaks about anxiety in the Bhagavad Gita?
- 2 different speakers in Chapter 1 invoke anxiety: Duryodhan, Sanjay. The verses span the opening dialogue between Sanjaya, Dhritarashtra, Duryodhan, Bhishma, Arjun, and Krishna.