Learn·Chapter 1 · The despondency of Arjuna·Verse 30 of 47
Bhagavad Gītā 1.30, word by word
BG 1.30
गाण्डीवं स्रंसते हस्तात्त्वक्चैव परिदह्यते। न च शक्नोम्यवस्थातुं भ्रमतीव च मे मनः
gāṇḍīvaṁ sraṁsate hastāt tvak chaiva paridahyate na cha śhaknomy avasthātuṁ bhramatīva cha me manaḥ
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In English
The bow Gandiva slips from my hand, and my skin burns. I cannot remain still, for my mind is in tumult.
Translated by Shri Purohit Swami
The Gandiva slips from my hand, and my skin burns all over; I am unable to stand, and my mind is reeling, as it were.
Translated by Swami Sivananda
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