Tatah sa vismayavishto hrshtaroma dhananjayah, pranamya shirasa devam kritanjalir abhasata
Then Arjuna, filled with amazement, his hair standing on end, bowed his head before the Lord, joined his palms, and began to speak.
- •Awe and reverence arise naturally before divine vision
- •The body responds to genuine spiritual experience
- •Humility is the appropriate response to the divine
Yach chāvahāsārtham asat-kṛito 'si vihāra-śhayyāsana-bhojaneṣhu, eko 'thavāpy achyuta tat-samakṣhaṁ tat kṣhāmaye tvāṁ aham aprameyam
And whatever disrespect was shown to You while playing, resting, sitting, or eating — whether alone or in the presence of others — I beg forgiveness from You, O immeasurable one.
- •We must seek forgiveness for all unconscious irreverence
- •The immeasurable nature of the divine demands reverence
- •Friendship with God is a sacred responsibility