BG 1.29
...my limbs are weak, my mouth is drying up, my body is trembling, and my hairs are standing on end.
वेपथुश्च शरीरे मे रोमहर्षश्च जायते
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सीदन्ति
sīdanti — quivering
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मम
mama — my
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गात्राणि
gātrāṇi — limbs
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मुखं
mukhaṁ — mouth
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च
cha — also
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परिशुष्यति
pariśhuṣhyati — is drying up
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वेपथुश्
vepathuśh — shuddering
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च
cha — also
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शरीरे
śharīre — on the body
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मे
me — my
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रोमहर्षश्च
roma-harṣhaśhcha — and hairs standing on end
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roma — hairs
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harṣhaśh — standing up
The term romaharṣa (रोमहर्ष) is commonly used in Sanskrit literature to describe the phenomenon of piloerection, i.e. when the hairs stand on end. -
cha — also
च
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जायते
jāyate — is happening
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?