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Bhagavad Gita 1.28
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Sanskrit
अर्जुन उवाच
कृपया परयाऽऽविष्टो विषीदन्निदमब्रवीत्।
दृष्ट्वेमं स्वजनं कृष्ण युयुत्सुं समुपस्थितम्
कृपया परयाऽऽविष्टो विषीदन्निदमब्रवीत्।
दृष्ट्वेमं स्वजनं कृष्ण युयुत्सुं समुपस्थितम्
Transliteration
arjuna uvācha
dṛiṣhṭvemaṁ sva-janaṁ kṛiṣhṇa yuyutsuṁ samupasthitam
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.