Chapter 1: Arjuna Visada Yoga, verse 28
अर्जुन उवाच arjuna uvācha
कृपया परयाऽऽविष्टो विषीदन्निदमब्रवीत्।
दृष्ट्वेमं स्वजनं कृष्ण युयुत्सुं समुपस्थितम् ॥
Say itdṛiṣhṭvemaṁ sva-janaṁ kṛiṣhṇa yuyutsuṁ samupasthitam
Translation
Arjuna said, "O Krishna, seeing my kinsmen arrayed here, eager to fight,
Swami Sivananda
Arjuna said, "O Krsna, seeing these relatives and friends who have assembled here with the intention of fighting, my limbs become languid and my mouth becomes completely dry."
Swami Gambirananda
Follows the commentary of Shankara (Advaita).
He was filled with deep compassion and said these words in despair:
Swami Adidevananda
Follows the commentary of Ramanuja (Vishishtadvaita).
Shivers and goosebumps arise in my body; the Gandiva slips from my hand and my skin is burning all over.
Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
Follows the commentary of Abhinavagupta (Kashmir Shaivism).
And his heart melted with pity, and sadly he spoke: "O my Lord! When I see all these, my own people, thirsting for battle,
Shri Purohit Swami
अर्जुन बोले - हे कृष्ण! युद्ध की इच्छावाले इस कुटुम्ब-समुदाय को अपने सामने उपस्थित देखकर मेरे अङ्ग शिथिल हो रहे हैं और मुख सूख रहा है तथा मेरे शरीर में कँपकँपी आ रही है एवं रोंगटे खड़े हो रहे हैं। हाथ से गाण्डीव धनुष गिर रहा है और त्वचा भी जल रही है। मेरा मन भ्रमित-सा हो रहा है और मैं खड़े रहने में भी असमर्थ हो रहा हूँ।
Swami Ramsukhdas
अर्जुन ने कहा -- हे कृष्ण ! युद्ध की इच्छा रखकर उपस्थित हुए इन स्वजनों को देखकर मेरे अंग शिथिल हुये जाते हैं, मुख भी सूख रहा है और मेरे शरीर में कम्प तथा रोमांच हो रहा है।
Swami Tejomayananda
Classical commentariesFor deeper study. Most are in the original Sanskrit.
Advaita
Non-dual: the self and the absolute are one.
Vishishtadvaita
Qualified non-dual: souls are real parts of the divine.
Dvaita
Dual: the soul and God are eternally distinct.
Shuddhadvaita
Pure non-dual, centred on grace and devotion.
Kashmir Shaivism
The Gita read through Trika Shaiva philosophy.
Modern teachers
20th-century teachers writing for today's readers.