2.1 – 2.3 (kṛṣṇo bravīti)
saṃjayaḥ :arjuno duḥkhitaḥ .kṛṣṇo duḥkhitam arjunam etad bravīti .
kṛṣṇaḥ :arjuna ,tvaṃ kasmād bhītaḥ ?tvaṃ balavān yodhaḥ .tvam āryaḥ .balavatā yodhena bhayaṃ na gantavyam .āryeṇa bhayaṃ na gantavyam .uttiṣṭha ,arjuna !yudhyasva !
arjunasya dve nayane 'śrupūrṇe .kṛṣṇo 'śrupūrṇanayanaṃ viṣīdantam arjunam etad vacanam abravīt .
arjuna ,kasmād etad bhayaṃ yuddhe tvām āgatam ?
etad āryeṣu na dṛṣṭam .etena tvaṃ na svargaṃ gamiṣyasi .na caitad bhayaṃ tubhyaṃ kīrtiṃ karoti .
arjuna ,uttiṣṭha !etad daurbalyaṃ tyaktvottiṣṭha !
tathā madhusūdanaḥ (kṛṣṇaḥ )kṛpayāviṣṭam aśrupūrṇākulekṣaṇaṃ viṣīdantaṃ tam (arjunam )idaṃ vākyam uvāca .
he 'rjuna ,kuta idaṃ kaśmalaṃ viṣame (duḥkhe )tvā (tvām )samupasthitam (āgatam )?idam anāryajuṣṭam asvargyam akīrtikaraṃ ca .
he pārtha (arjuna ),klaibyaṃ mā sma gamaḥ (mā gaccha )!naitat (klaibyam )tvayy upapadyate .he paraṃtapa (arjuna ),kṣudraṃ hṛdayadaurbalyaṃ tyaktvottiṣṭha .