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SB 1.15.2

Devanāgarī

शोकेन शुष्यद्वदनहृत्सरोजो हतप्रभ: । विभुं तमेवानुस्मरन्नाशक्नोत्प्रतिभाषितुम् ॥ २ ॥

Text

śokena śuṣyad-vadana- hṛt-sarojo hata-prabhaḥ vibhuṁ tam evānusmaran nāśaknot pratibhāṣitum

Synonyms

śokena—due to bereavement;śuṣyat-vadana—drying up of the mouth;hṛt-sarojaḥ—lotuslike heart;hata—lost;prabhaḥ—bodily luster;vibhum—the Supreme;tam—unto Lord Kṛṣṇa;eva—certainly;anusmaran—thinking within;na—could not;aśaknot—be able;pratibhāṣitum—properly replying.

Translation

Due to grief, Arjuna’s mouth and lotuslike heart had dried up. Therefore his body lost all luster. Now, remembering the Supreme Lord, he could hardly utter a word in reply.

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