Bhagavad Gita 1.28

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Sanskrit

अर्जुन उवाच

कृपया परयाऽऽविष्टो विषीदन्निदमब्रवीत्।

दृष्ट्वेमं स्वजनं कृष्ण युयुत्सुं समुपस्थितम्

Transliteration

arjuna uvācha
dṛiṣhṭvemaṁ sva-janaṁ kṛiṣhṇa yuyutsuṁ samupasthitam

Synonyms

arjunaḥ uvāca: Arjuna said;

dṛṣṭvā: after seeing;

imam: all these;

sva: janam — kinsmen;

kṛṣṇa: O Kṛṣṇa;

yuyutsum: all in a fighting spirit;

samupasthitam: present;

sīdanti: are quivering;

mama: my;

gātrāṇi: limbs of the body;

mukham: mouth;

ca: also;

pariśuṣyati: is drying up .;

English Meaning

Arjuna said: My dear Kṛṣṇa, seeing my friends and relatives present before me in such a fighting spirit, I feel the limbs of my body quivering and my mouth drying up.

Life Theme

Moral Conflict

Life Application

Facing a difficult decision where emotions clash with responsibilities, reminding us to pause and reflect before acting.

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