Chapter 1, Verse 30
Part of 1: Arjun Viṣhād Yog — अर्जुनविषादयोगगाण्डीवं स्रंसते हस्तात्त्वक्चैव परिदह्यते। न च शक्नोम्यवस्थातुं भ्रमतीव च मे मनः॥
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Transliteration
gāṇḍīvaṁ sraṁsate hastāt tvak chaiva paridahyate na cha śhaknomy avasthātuṁ bhramatīva cha me manaḥ
Meaning
The Gandiva slips from my hand, and my skin burns all over; I am unable to stand, and my mind is reeling, as it were.
Word-by-word meaning
gāṇḍīvam — Arjun’s bowsraṁsate — is slippinghastāt — from (my) handtvak — skincha — andeva — indeedparidahyate — is burning all overna — notcha — andśhaknomi — am ableavasthātum — remain steadybhramati iva — whirling likecha — andme — mymanaḥ — mind
Commentary
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The Gandiva slips from my hand, and my skin burns all over; I am unable to stand, and my mind is reeling, as it were.
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This is verse 30 of Chapter 1 (Arjun Viṣhād Yog — Arjuna's Dilemma) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.