VerseBhagavad Gita
Bhagavad Gita 1.29
Arjuna's body begins to fail: his limbs weaken, his mouth dries and he trembles.
सीदन्ति मम गात्राणि मुखं च परिशुष्यति।
वेपथुश्च शरीरे मे रोमहर्षश्च जायते॥
sīdanti mama gātrāṇi mukhaṃ ca pariśuṣyati
vepathuś ca śarīre me roma-harṣaś ca jāyate
Translation
My limbs sink and my mouth goes dry. My body trembles and my hair stands on end.
Hindi
मेरे अंग शिथिल हो रहे हैं और मुख सूख रहा है। मेरे शरीर में कंपन हो रहा है और रोमांच हो रहा है।
Commentary
Arjuna, the greatest archer of his age, describes his collapse in physical terms: weak limbs, a dry mouth, trembling and bristling skin. The Gita treats this as a genuine human response, not a failure of character. His bow is the next casualty, in 1.30.
