1. Arjuna's Dilemma

Arjun Viṣhād Yog

BG 1.47

Having said these words, Arjuna cast aside his bow and arrow, and sat down in his chariot overcome with grief.

सञ्जय उवाच
एवमुक्त्वाऽर्जुनः संख्ये रथोपस्थ उपाविशत्
विसृज्य सशरं चापं शोकसंविग्नमानसः


  • sañjaya — Sanjaya

    सञ्जय
  • uvācha — said

    उवाच
  • evam — thus

    एवम
  • uktvārjunaḥ — Arjuna spoke

    उक्त्वाऽर्जुनः
  • saṅkhye — in the battlefield

    संख्ये
  • rathopastha — on the chariot

    रथोपस्थ
  • upāviśhat — sat down

    उपाविशत्
  • visṛijya — casting aside

    विसृज्य
  • sa-śharaṁ — along with arrows

    • sa — with

    • śharaṁ — arrows
      A śara (शर) is an arrow or shaft

      शरं
    सशरं
  • chāpaṁ — the bow

    चापं
  • śhoka-saṁvigna-mānasaḥ — with a grieved and distressed mind

    • śhoka — with grief

    • saṁvigna — distressed

    • mānasaḥ — mind

    शोकसंविग्नमानसः
Chapter 1, Verse 47