अर्जुन उवाच
कथं भीष्ममहं सङ्ख्ये द्रोणं च मधुसूदन ।
इषुभिः प्रतियोत्स्यामि पूजार्हावरिसूदन ॥ ४ ॥
kathaṃ bhīṣmamahaṃ saṅkhye droṇaṃ ca madhusūdana
iṣubhiḥ pratiyotsyāmi pūjārhāvarisūdana
kathaṃ bhīṣmamahaṃ saṅkhye droṇaṃ ca madhusūdana
iṣubhiḥ pratiyotsyāmi pūjārhāvarisūdana
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Translation
Arjuna said: How shall I strike at Bhishma and Drona with arrows in battle, Madhusudana? They are worthy of my worship, slayer of enemies.
अर्जुन बोले: हे मधुसूदन, मैं युद्ध में भीष्म और द्रोण पर बाण कैसे चलाऊँगा? हे अरिसूदन, वे दोनों तो पूजा के योग्य हैं।
Explanation
Arjuna’s crisis is a personal one: before him stand his grandsire Bhishma and his teacher Dronacharya, whom he holds worthy of reverence. He calls Shri Krishna "Arisudana" (destroyer of enemies), yet for him these men are not enemies but elders to be revered. This very dilemma is the root of all the questions that follow.
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Sources
- Original text: Bhagavad Gita (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva)
- English and Hindi translation, explanation: SanatanBodh editorial team
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