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.
阿周那说道：“在这场大战中，我心神震荡，巨大的恐惧临到我身。纵然对方精通兵器、娴熟战艺，且人数众多；当我在那广阔的交锋里被那些凶猛的敌手所逼迫、所伤害时，我的心便被惊惧充满。”
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.