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Chapter 4.2 - Verse 21

Sanskrit Text

प्रतिज्ञां षण्ढकोऽस्मीति करिष्यामि महीपते ज्याघातौ हि महान्तौ मे संवर्तुं नृप दुष्करौ

English Translation

Arjuna said O ruler of the earth, I shall declare myself to be one of the neuter sex, but O king, it is very difficult to conceal the big strokes of the bow-string on my arms.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

प्रतिज्ञां | षण्ढको | अस् + इति | करिष्यामि | महीपते
ज्या + घात | हि | महान्तौ | मे | संवर्तुं | नृप | दुष्करौ