BG 1.28
Arjuna said: Seeing all my kinsmen present here, eager to fight, ...
दृष्ट्वेमं स्वजनं कृष्ण युयुत्सुं समुपस्थितम्
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अर्जुन
arjuna — Arjuna
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उवाच
uvācha — said
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दृष्ट्वेमं
dṛiṣhṭvemaṁ — seeing all these
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dṛiṣhṭva — on seeing
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imaṁ — these
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स्वजनं
sva-janaṁ — family members
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sva — my own
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janaṁ — people
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कृष्ण
kṛiṣhṇa — Krishna
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युयुत्सुं
yuyutsuṁ — eager to fight
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समुपस्थितम्
samupasthitam — arrived, are present
Arjuna said: Seeing all my kinsmen present here, eager to fight, my limbs are weak, my mouth is drying up, my body is trembling, and my hairs are standing on end. My bow is slipping from my hand, and my skin is burning. I can no longer stand - my mind is spinning. I foresee bad omens and misfortune from killing my kinsmen in battle. I desire no victory, empire, nor earthly pleasures. What do we gain from having this kingdom, or even life itself?
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