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Chapter 2
Moreover, He accepts those devotees who take refuge in Him, even by words as his own, because of His boundless grace.
'Hrsikesah'—'Hrsikesah, means that the Lord is the indweller viz., He knows feelings of beings, Lord Krsna knows, that Arjuna is turning away from war, because he is overpowered by the urge of attachment for his kinsmen, and he does not see his grief melting away, by merely acquiring a kingdom. So he says "I'll not fight." But, he also knows that as soon as his delusion is destroyed, he will act upon His instruction.
In 'Idam vacah' uvaca, the use of the word 'Uvaca (spoke), was sufficient, there was no need to use the word 'Vacah' (word), because 'Vacah' is also included in 'Uvaca.' It seems a repetition, but actually it is not so. The word, 'Vacah' has been used to point out, the secret wisdom, contained in the next verse uttered by Lord Krsna, in simple and easily understandable language.
Appendix:-On the sacred (righteous) soil of Kuruksetra on one side the Kaurava-army is arrayed while on the other side the Pandava-army is arrayed. In the middle of the two armies a glorious chariot drawn by white horses is placed. In one part of that chariot Lord Krsna is seated while in another part Arjuna is seated. The Lord starts preaching me divine gospel for the benediction of mankind by making Arjuna, an instrument and first of all He describes the discrimination between the body and (the embodied soul) its possessor.
Link:-Lord Krsna preaches the gospel of freedom, from grief to grieved Arjuna and says
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