Bhagavad Gita 1.14 · Sanjaya
The white horses arrive
ततः श्वेतैर्हयैर्युक्ते महति स्यन्दने स्थितौ।
माधवः पाण्डवश्चैव दिव्यौ शङ्खौ प्रदध्मतुः॥
tataḥ śvetairhayairyukte mahati syandane sthitaumādhavaḥ pāṇḍavaścaiva divyau śaṅkhau pradadhmatuḥ
Then, on a great chariot drawn by white horses, Krishna and Arjuna blew their divine conches.
What it means
Sanjaya's camera turns to the other side. A great chariot, white horses, and two figures. Madhava, which is Krishna, and the son of Pandu, Arjuna. Their conches are called divine. After the storm of noise, this sound is different. It carries presence, not panic.
The story
Krishna has promised not to fight in this war. He has come only as Arjuna's charioteer. Yet he stands at the front, holding the reins. The one who will soon teach the whole Gita begins simply, by showing up beside his friend.
In your life
Picture the first day at a new job, nervous in the lobby, and an old friend who works there walks over and stands beside you. Nothing is solved yet. But you are not alone. Be that person for someone this week.
Sometimes the first help is simply standing beside someone.