Bhagavad Gita 11.36 · Arjuna
Rightly does the world rejoice
स्थाने हृषीकेश तव प्रकीर्त्या
जगत्प्रहृष्यत्यनुरज्यते च।
रक्षांसि भीतानि दिशो द्रवन्ति
सर्वे नमस्यन्ति च सिद्धसङ्घाः॥
sthāne hṛṣīkeśa tava prakīrtyā jagatprahṛṣyatyanurajyate carakṣāṃsi bhītāni diśo dravanti sarve namasyanti ca siddhasaṅghāḥ
Rightly, Hrishikesha, the world rejoices and delights in praising You. Harmful spirits flee in fear, and all the perfected ones bow to You.
What it means
Arjuna begins a hymn of praise. Sthane, rightly, he says. It's right that the whole world rejoices in Krishna and delights in his glory. Harmful forces flee. The perfected ones bow. The world's natural response to the divine, when it sees clearly, is joy.
The story
Arjuna's fear is turning into praise. He's finding his voice again, and the first thing he does with it is sing. The crisis of chapter one is becoming a song.
In your life
Imagine a stadium erupting in joy at a perfect moment, thousands united in delight. Praise is natural when we see something wonderful. Praise something good in someone today, out loud.
Seeing clearly, the heart begins to sing.