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Mahabharat

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तत्रापश्यत्स्थितान्पार्थः पितॄनथ पितामहान् । आचार्यान्मातुलान्भ्रातॄन्पुत्रान्पौत्रान्सखींस्तथा॥६-२३-२६॥

There Pārtha saw, standing in their places, fathers and grandfathers; teachers; maternal uncles; brothers; sons; grandsons; and friends as well.

english translation

श्वशुरान्सुहृदश्चैव सेनयोरुभयोरपि । तान्समीक्ष्य स कौन्तेयः सर्वान्बन्धूनवस्थितान्॥६-२३-२७॥

Seeing fathers-in-law and well-wishers in both armies, the son of Kuntī (Arjuna) surveyed all those kinsmen standing arrayed.

english translation

कृपया परयाविष्टो विषीदन्निदमब्रवीत् । दृष्ट्वेमान्स्वजनान्कृष्ण युयुत्सून्समवस्थितान्॥६-२३-२८॥

Overcome by profound compassion and sinking into dejection, he said this: “Having seen these my own people, O Kṛṣṇa, standing ready with the intention to fight,”

english translation

सीदन्ति मम गात्राणि मुखं च परिशुष्यति । वेपथुश्च शरीरे मे रोमहर्षश्च जायते॥६-२३-२९॥

My limbs are failing, and my mouth is drying; trembling arises in my body, and my hair stands on end.

english translation

गाण्डीवं स्रंसते हस्तात्त्वक्चैव परिदह्यते । न च शक्नोम्यवस्थातुं भ्रमतीव च मे मनः॥६-२३-३०॥

The Gāṇḍīva slips from my hand, and my skin feels as if it is burning. I am unable to stand steady, and my mind seems to whirl.

english translation