802 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 1, Ch. 15

TEXT 27

Wasrigetsa cata a
wid aratird a<hateata F Nz!

desa-kalartha-yuk tani
hrt-tapopasamani ca

haranti smaratas cittam
govindabhihitani me

desa- space; kala—time; artha—importance; yuktani—impregnated with;
hrt—the heart; tapa—burning; wupasamani—extinguishing; ca—and; haranti—
are attracting; smaratah—by remembering; cittam—mind; govinda—the
Supreme Personality of pleasure; abhihitani—narrated by; me—unto me.

TRANSLATION

Now I am attracted to those instructions imparted to me by the
Personality of Godhead [Govinda] because they are impregnated with
instructions for relieving the burning heart in all circumstances of time
and space.

PURPORT

Herein Arjuna refers to the instruction of the Bhagavad-gita, which was
imparted to him by the Lord in the Battlefield of Kuruksetra. The Lord
left behind Him the instructions of the Bhagavad-gita not only for the
benefit of Arjuna alone, but also for all time and in all lands. The Bhagavad-
gita, being spoken by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is the essence
of all Vedic wisdom. It is nicely presented by the Lord Himself for all who
have very little time to go through the vast Vedic literatures like the
Upanisads, Puranas and Vedanta-siitras. It is put within the study of the
great historical epic Mahabharata, which was especially prepared for the
less intelligent class, namely the women, the laborers and those who are
worthless descendants of the brahmanas, ksatriyas and higher sections of
the vaisyas. The problem which arose in the heart of Arjuna on the
Battlefield of Kuruksetra was solved by the teachings of the Bhagavad-gita.
Again, after the departure of the Lord from the vision of earthly people,
when Arjuna was face to face with being vanquished in his acquired power
and prominence, he wanted again to remember the great teachings of the
Bhagavad-gita just to teach all concerned that the Bhagavad-gita could be
consulted in all critical times, not only for solace from all kinds of mental
