dṛiṣhṭvā

दृष्ट्वा तु पाण्डवानीकं व्यूढं दुर्योधनस्तदा

dṛiṣhṭvā — on observing

Seeing the Pandava army drawn up in formation, King Duryodhana approached his teacher and spoke.

अथ व्यवस्थितान् दृष्ट्वा धार्तराष्ट्रान्कपिध्वजः

dṛiṣhṭvā — seeing

Then, seeing Dhritarashtra's sons arrayed and the weapons about to fall, Arjuna — whose banner bears the monkey — raised his bow and spoke to Krishna.

कृपया परयाऽऽविष्टो विषीदन्निदमब्रवीत्

dṛiṣhṭvā — on seeing

Seeing my own people standing here, Krishna, wanting to fight — my limbs give way, and my mouth goes dry.

विषया विनिवर्तन्ते निराहारस्य देहिनः

dṛiṣhṭvā — on realization

For the one who merely abstains, the objects fall away but the taste for them remains. Even that taste goes when the highest is seen.

द्यावापृथिव्योरिदमन्तरं हि व्याप्तं त्वयैकेन दिशश्च सर्वाः

dṛiṣhṭvā — seeing

This space between heaven and earth, and all the directions, is filled by you alone. Seeing this wonderful and terrible form of yours, great being, the three worlds tremble.

रूपं महत्ते बहुवक्त्रनेत्रं महाबाहो बहुबाहूरुपादम्

dṛiṣhṭvā — seeing

Seeing your immense form, mighty-armed one, with many mouths and eyes, many arms, thighs and feet, many bellies and many terrible teeth, the worlds tremble, and so do I.

नभःस्पृशं दीप्तमनेकवर्णं व्यात्ताननं दीप्तविशालनेत्रम्

dṛiṣhṭvā — seeing

Touching the sky, blazing, of many colours, your mouths open and your eyes wide and burning — seeing you so, my inmost self shakes, and I find no steadiness and no peace, Vishnu.

दंष्ट्राकरालानि च ते मुखानि दृष्ट्वैव कालानलसन्निभानि

dṛiṣhṭvā — having seen

Seeing your mouths, terrible with their teeth, like the fires of the world's ending, I lose my bearings and find no shelter. Have mercy, lord of gods, refuge of the worlds.

अदृष्टपूर्वं हृषितोऽस्मि दृष्ट्वा भयेन च प्रव्यथितं मनो मे

dṛiṣhṭvā — having seen

I am glad to have seen what was never seen before, and my mind is shaken with fear. Show me that other form of yours, lord of gods, refuge of the world; have mercy.

मा ते व्यथा मा च विमूढभावो दृष्ट्वा रूपं घोरमीदृङ्ममेदम्

dṛiṣhṭvā — on seeing

Do not be troubled or bewildered at having seen this terrible form of mine. Free of fear and glad at heart, see again that other form.

दृष्ट्वेदं मानुषं रूपं तवसौम्यं जनार्दन

dṛiṣhṭvā — seeing

Seeing this human form of yours again, so gentle, I am gathered back into myself, and I have returned to my own nature.