अर्जुन उवाच कथं भीष्ममहं सङ्ख्ये द्रोणं च मधुसूदन इषुभि: प्रतियोत्स्यामि पूजार्हावरिसूदन
arjuna uvācha kathaṁ bhīṣhmam ahaṁ sankhye droṇaṁ cha madhusūdana iṣhubhiḥ pratiyotsyāmi pūjārhāvari-sūdana
Recitation · Text 2.4
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (12 words)
Purport Overview & Key Insights
Arjuna pushes back immediately: how can I shoot arrows at Bhīṣhma and Droṇa, men who deserve worship, not attack? His objection is not fear of losing — it's a genuine moral question Krishna has not yet answered.
✨ Devotional Takeaway:Arjuna doesn't simply obey the challenge — he holds his ground and demands a real answer.