2.9 I will not fight Sanjaya speaks

एवमुक्त्वा हृषीकेशं गुडाकेशः परन्तप
न योत्स्य इति गोविन्दमुक्त्वा तूष्णीं बभूव ह

evam-uktvā hṛiṣhīkeśhaṁ guḍākeśhaḥ parantapa
na yotsya iti govindam uktvā tūṣhṇīṁ babhūva ha

Having spoken this way to Krishna, Arjuna said, “I will not fight,” and fell silent.

Explanation

I will not fight — and then silence.

na yotsya iti, and he fell silent.

He has asked to be taught and then closed the subject. Both in the same breath, which is an entirely recognisable thing to do, and the silence is what Krishna answers first.

Word by word

sañjayaḥ uvācha: Sanjay said
evam: thus
uktvā: having spoken
hṛiṣhīkeśham: to Shree Krishna, the master of the mind and senses
guḍākeśhaḥ: Arjun, the conquerer of sleep
parantapaḥ: Arjun, the chastiser of the enemies
na yotsye: I shall not fight
iti: thus
govindam: Krishna, the giver of pleasure to the senses
uktvā: having addressed
tūṣhṇīm: silent
babhūva: became ha