Shloka 396
Kailāsa-darśana, Badarī-vāsa, and Sarasvatī–Dvaitavana Transition (कैलासदर्शन–बदरीवास–सरस्वतीद्वैतवनगमनम्)
व्यथितो5स्मि महायुद्धे भयं चागान्महन्मम वे अस्त्रोंके ज्ञाता तथा युद्धकुशल थे, उनकी संख्या भी बहुत थी। उस महान संग्राममें उन दानवोंसे पीड़ित होनेपर मेरे मनमें महान् भय समा गया
Arjuna uvāca — vyathito ’smi mahāyuddhe bhayaṃ cāgān mahān mama.
Arjuna berkata: “Dalam pertempuran besar ini aku terguncang; ketakutan yang besar telah menimpa diriku. Walaupun pihak lawan mahir dalam senjata dan terlatih dalam seni perang, dan walaupun jumlah mereka ramai, ketika aku didesak dan disakiti oleh musuh yang garang itu dalam pertempuran yang luas, fikiranku dipenuhi rasa gentar.”
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the inner vulnerability of a warrior: technical skill and numbers do not remove fear when one confronts overwhelming violence. It frames war as not only a physical contest but also an ethical and psychological trial that can unsettle even the righteous.
Arjuna speaks in the midst (or recollection) of a major battle, confessing that he is distressed and that intense fear has seized him, despite the enemy being well-trained and numerous and despite his own competence.