Bhagavad Gita 2.10
तमुवाच हृषीकेशः प्रहसन्निव भारत। सेनयोरुभयोर्मध्ये विषीदन्तमिदं वचः॥
tam-uvācha hṛiṣhīkeśhaḥ prahasanniva bhārata senayorubhayor-madhye viṣhīdantam-idaṁ vachaḥ
Translation
Then Hrishîkesha, smiling, as it were, O Bhârata, spake these words to him, despondent, in the midst of the two armies:
What it means
Krishna smiles, as it were, before speaking to the despondent man. The smile signals that the crisis, however real, is also the doorway. What feels like an ending is about to be reframed as a beginning.
Try this today
The teacher smiles - not mockery but steadiness. Meeting panic with calm presence is itself part of the teaching.
Something to reflect on
What tone do I bring when someone near me is falling apart?
Read it in Yathora