Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.15.2
शोकेन शुष्यद्वदनहृत्सरोजो हतप्रभ: ।
विभुं तमेवानुस्मरन्नाशक्नोत्प्रतिभाषितुम् ॥ २ ॥
śokena śuṣyad-vadana-
[shokena shushyad-vadana-]
hṛt-sarojo hata-prabhaḥ
[hrit-sarojo hata-prabhah]
vibhuṁ tam evānusmaran
[vibhum tam evaanusmaran]
nāśaknot pratibhāṣitum
[naashaknot pratibhaashitum]
Word-for-word
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.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śokena śuṣyad-vadana-
śokena
due to bereavement
śuṣyat-vadana
drying up of the mouth
hṛt-sarojo hata-prabhaḥ
hṛt-sarojaḥ
lotuslike heart
hata
lost
prabhaḥ
bodily luster
vibhuṁ tam evānusmaran
vibhum
the Supreme
tam
unto Lord Kṛṣṇa
eva
certainly
anusmaran
thinking within
nāśaknot pratibhāṣitum
na
could not
aśaknot
be able
pratibhāṣitum
properly replying.
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.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Arjuna, his lotus heart and face dried up because of grief, with dull complexion, remembering the Lord, could not reply.
Personal Guidance
Arjuna's mouth and lotus-like heart dried up; his body lost luster. He could hardly utter a word. Grief is physiological. The body knows separation before the words come.
Reflection Questions
- Where in my body do I register separation from those I love?
- What care could my body need when grief is doing its work?
My note
Source: vedabase.io