Word meanings
- sañjayaḥ uvāca
- Sanjay said
- etat
- thus
- śrutvā
- hearing
- vacanam
- words
- keśavasya
- of Shree Krishna
- kṛta-añjaliḥ
- with joined palms
- vepamānaḥ
- trembling
- kirītī
- the crowned one, Arjun
- namaskṛtvā
- with palms joined
- bhūyaḥ
- again
- eva
- indeed
- āha
- spoke
- kṛṣṇam
- to Shree Krishna
- sa-gadgadam
- in a faltering voice
- bhīta-bhītaḥ
- overwhelmed with fear
- praṇamya
- bowed down
Translations
Sanjaya said, Having heard that speech of Lord Krishna, Arjuna, with joined palms, trembling, prostrated himself, again addressing Krishna in a choked voice, bowing down, overwhelmed with fear.
Sanjaya continued: "Having heard these words from the Lord Shri Krishna, the Prince Arjuna, with folded hands trembling, prostrated himself and with a choked voice, bowing down again and again, and overwhelmed with awe, once more addressed the Lord.
Sanjaya said: Hearing this utterance of Kesava, Kiriti (Arjuna), with joined palms and trembling, prostrated himself, and then, with a faltering voice, bowed down and overcome by fits of fear, said again to Krsna:
सञ्जय बोले -- भगवान् केशवका यह वचन सुनकर भयसे कम्पित हुए किरीटी अर्जुन हाथ जोड़कर नमस्कार करके और अत्यन्त भयभीत होकर फिर प्रणाम करके गद्गदं वाणीसे भगवान् कृष्णसे बोले।Commentary
When anyone is in a state of extreme terror or joy he sheds tears on account of pain or exhilaration of spirits. Then his throat is choked and he stammers or speaks indistinctly or in a dull, choked voice. Arjuna was extremely frightened when he saw the Cosmic Form and so he spoke in a stammering tone. There is great significane in Sanjayas words. He thought that Dhritarashtra might come to terms or make peace with the Pandavas when he knew that his sons would certainly be killed for want of proper support when Drona and Karna would be killed by Arjuna.
He hoped that conseently there would be peace and happiness to both the parties. But Dhritarashtra was obstinate he did not listen to this suggestion on account of the force of destiny.