The Yoga of the Vision of the Universal Form

Sanjaya narrates Arjuna's physical and emotional state after hearing Krishna's explanation. 'Etac chrutvā vacanaṁ keśavasya'—having heard (śrutvā) this (etat) speech (vacanam) of Krishna (keśavasya). 'Kṛtāñjaliḥ vepamānaḥ kirīṭī'—with folded hands (kṛtāñjaliḥ), trembling (vepamānaḥ), Arjuna (kirīṭī). 'Namaskṛtvā bhūya evāha kṛṣṇaṁ'—having saluted (namaskṛtvā), again (bhūyaḥ), indeed (eva), he said (āha) to Krishna (kṛṣṇaṁ). 'Sagadgadaṁ bhītabhītaḥ praṇamya'—with a faltering voice (sagadgadam), very frightened (bhītabhītaḥ), having bowed (praṇamya). Arjuna is completely overwhelmed—trembling, with folded hands, faltering voice, very frightened. Despite Krishna's explanation, the cosmic vision has left him terrified. This verse shows Arjuna's continued fear and prepares for his further words in the following verses.