तान्समीक्ष्य स कौन्तेय: सर्वान्बन्धूनवस्थितान् कृपया परयाविष्टो विषीदन्निदमब्रवीत्
tān samīkṣhya sa kaunteyaḥ sarvān bandhūn avasthitān kṛipayā parayāviṣhṭo viṣhīdann idam abravīt
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (13 words)
Purport Overview & Key Insights
Overwhelmed with compassion at the sight of his own relatives arrayed for battle, Arjuna finally speaks — the emotional turning point of the whole chapter, where a warrior's resolve gives way to grief.
✨ Devotional Takeaway:Compassion, not cowardice, is what actually stops Arjuna in this moment.