What happens when God does exactly what you ask Him to?
Arjun asked. Krishna obeyed. The master of the senses drove the chariot to the exact center of both armies — and what Arjun saw from there changed everything.
“Be careful what you ask for. The universe is listening.”
The Bhagavad Gita addresses request across 2 verses in Chapter 1. Then Arjun spoke — his first words in the Gita. He said to Krishna: O Achyut, place my chariot between the two armies. As Krishna puts it: "He asked to see. He wasn't ready for what he'd find."
Which verses of the Gita are about request?
Verse 1.21, Verse 1.24 in Chapter 1 (Arjun Vishad Yoga) all engage with request. Each is presented in Sanskrit, Hindi, and English at thegitauniverse.com.
Who speaks about request in the Bhagavad Gita?
2 different speakers in Chapter 1 invoke request: Arjun, Krishna. The verses span the opening dialogue between Sanjaya, Dhritarashtra, Duryodhan, Bhishma, Arjun, and Krishna.