SB 1.15.2 · Srimad-Bhagavatam

Devanagari

शोकेन शुष्यद्वदनहृत्सरोजो हतप्रभ: । विभुं तमेवानुस्मरन्नाशक्नोत्प्रतिभाषितुम् ॥ २ ॥

Verse 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.

Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)

Arjuna, his lotus heart and face dried up because of grief, with dull complexion, remembering the Lord, could not reply.