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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.7.17

इति प्रियां वल्गुविचित्रजल्पै: स सान्‍त्वयित्वाच्युतमित्रसूत: । अन्वाद्रवद्दंशित उग्रधन्वा कपिध्वजो गुरुपुत्रं रथेन ॥ १७ ॥
iti priyāṁ valgu-vicitra-jalpaiḥ
[iti priyaam valgu-vichitra-jalpaih]
sa sāntvayitvācyuta-mitra-sūtaḥ
[sa saantvayitvaachyuta-mitra-sootah]
anvādravad daṁśita ugra-dhanvā
[anvaadravad damshita ugra-dhanvaa]
kapi-dhvajo guru-putraṁ rathena
[kapi-dhvajo guru-putram rathena]
Word-for-word
iti — thus priyām — unto the dear valgu — sweet vicitra — variegated jalpaiḥ — by statements saḥ — he sāntvayitvā — satisfying acyuta-mitra-sūtaḥ — Arjuna, who is guided by the infallible Lord as a friend and driver anvādravat — followed daṁśitaḥ — being protected by kavaca ugra-dhanvā — equipped with furious weapons kapi-dhvajaḥ — Arjuna guru-putram — the son of the martial teacher rathena — getting on the chariot.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
iti priyāṁ valgu-vicitra-jalpaiḥ
iti
thus
priyām
unto the dear
valgu
sweet
vicitra
variegated
jalpaiḥ
by statements
sa sāntvayitvācyuta-mitra-sūtaḥ
saḥ
he
sāntvayitvā
satisfying
acyuta-mitra-sūtaḥ
Arjuna, who is guided by the infallible Lord as a friend and driver
anvādravad daṁśita ugra-dhanvā
anvādravat
followed
daṁśitaḥ
being protected by kavaca
ugra-dhanvā
equipped with furious weapons
kapi-dhvajo guru-putraṁ rathena
kapi-dhvajaḥ
Arjuna
guru-putram
the son of the martial teacher
rathena
getting on the chariot.
Arjuna, who is guided by the infallible Lord as friend and driver, thus satisfied the dear lady by such statements. Then he dressed in armor and armed himself with furious weapons, and getting into his chariot, he set out to follow Aśvatthāmā, the son of his martial teacher.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Thus pacifying her with many sweet words, Arjuna, whose friend and charioteer was Kṛṣṇa, holding his terrifying bow, with Hanumān on his flag, put on his armor and pursued Aśvatthāmā on his chariot.
Commentary

Acyuta-mitra-sūtaḥ means who had Kṛṣṇa as his friend and charioteer. Daṁśitaḥ means “putting on armor.”

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Personal Guidance
Arjuna, guided by the infallible Lord as charioteer, set out armed. The devotee acts decisively, but with the Lord as the inner driver. We act, He directs.
Reflection Questions
  • Where am I acting without inviting the inner driver?
  • What would change if I let the Lord steer my next hard decision?
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