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Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu .4.214

yathā –
[yathaa –]
lelihyamānaṁ vadanair jvaladbhir
[lelihyamaanam vadanair jvaladbhir]
jaganti daṁṣṭrāsphuṭad-uttamāṅgaiḥ |
[jaganti damshtraasphutad-uttamaangaih |]
avekṣya kṛṣṇaṁ dhṛta-viśvarūpaṁ
[avekshya krishnam dhrita-vishvaroopam]
na svaṁ viśuṣyan smarati sma jiṣṇuḥ ||214||
[na svam vishushyan smarati sma jishnuh ||214||]
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
yathā –
lelihyamānaṁ vadanair jvaladbhir
jaganti daṁṣṭrāsphuṭad-uttamāṅgaiḥ |
avekṣya kṛṣṇaṁ dhṛta-viśvarūpaṁ
na svaṁ viśuṣyan smarati sma jiṣṇuḥ ||214||
When Arjuna saw the universal form of Kṛṣṇa which was crushing the heads of the living entities in the universe with its teeth situated in its shining mouths, his mouth became dry and he forgot himself.

When Arjuna witnessed the universal form of Kṛṣṇa, whose dazzling teeth were practically devouring the very existence of the universe, Arjuna’s mouth became dried up. At that time Arjuna forgot himself and could not understand that he was Arjuna, Kṛṣṇa’s friend, although he was always dependent upon Kṛṣṇa’s mercy. This incident is an example of inferior dependence.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Jīva Gosvāmī Gauḍīya
Durgama-saṅgamanī
Commentary

Jiṣṇu refers to Arjuna.

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