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पुत्रशोकेन विकलमापतन्तं तमर्जुनम् ॥ रथेनाच्युतवंतं हि दृष्ट्वा स च पराद्रवत् ॥ २१ ॥
On seeing Arjuna dejected by the death of his son but rushing on him along with Kṛṣṇa he fled away from the battle-field.
english translation
अस्त्रं ब्रह्मशिरो नाम तदुपर्य्यसृजत्स हि ॥ ततः प्रादुरभूत्तेजः प्रचण्डं सर्वतो दिशम् ॥ २२ ॥
He discharged the divine missile Brahmaśiras on Arjuna. Then a fierce splendour enveloping all the quarters manifested itself.
english translation
प्राणापदमभिप्रेक्ष्य सोर्जुनः क्लेशसंयुतः ॥ उवाच कृष्णं विक्लान्तो नष्टतेजा महाभयः ॥ २३॥
Sensing danger to his own life Arjuna was much distressed. Losing all his brilliance and highly frightened he spoke to Kṛṣṇa becoming utterly exhausted.
english translation
अर्जुन उवाच ॥ किमिदं स्वित्कुतो वेति कृष्ण कृष्ण न वेद्म्यहम् ॥ सर्वतोमुखमायाति तेजश्चेदं सुदु्स्सहम् ॥ २४॥
Arjuna said:— O Kṛṣṇa, O Kṛṣṇa, what is this? Whence it has arisen I do not know. This unbearable fiery splendour comes from all sides.
english translation
नन्दीश्वर उवाच ॥ श्रुत्वार्जुनवचश्चेदं स कृष्णश्शैवसत्तमः ॥ दध्यौ शिवं सदारं च प्रत्याहार्जुनमादरात् ॥ २५॥
Nandīśvara said:— On hearing the words of Arjuna, Kṛṣṇa the most excellent among the devotees of Śiva meditated on Śiva and Pārvatī and then spoke to Arjuna.
english translation