Bhagavad Gita 1.28 meaningA hero falls apart
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Krishna, my legs feel weak and my mouth is dry.”
What it means
Arjuna says: “Krishna, when I see my own people ready to fight, my legs give way and my mouth goes dry.”
The original Sanskrit
कृपया परयाविष्टो विषीदन्निदमब्रवीत् । अर्जुन उवाच । दृष्ट्वेमं स्वजनं कृष्ण युयुत्सुं समुपस्थितम् ॥
kṛpayā parayāviṣṭo viṣīdannidamabravīt arjuna uvāca dṛṣṭvemaṃ svajanaṃ kṛṣṇa yuyutsuṃ samupasthitam
Translations
Literal translation
Arjuna said: O Krsna, seeing these relatives and friends who have assembled here with the intention of fighting, my limbs become languid and my mouth becomes completely dry.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
।।1.28 1.29।।अर्जुन ने कहा -- हे कृष्ण ! युद्ध की इच्छा रखकर उपस्थित हुए इन स्वजनों को देखकर मेरे अंग शिथिल हुये जाते हैं, मुख भी सूख रहा है और मेरे शरीर में कम्प तथा रोमांच हो रहा है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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