Trembling, he bows again

etacchrutvā vacanaṃ keśavasya kṛtāñjalirvepamānaḥ kirīṭīnamaskṛtvā bhūya evāha kṛṣṇaṃ sagadgadaṃ bhītabhītaḥ praṇamya

Hearing Krishna's words, crowned Arjuna, trembling, palms joined, bowed and spoke again, voice choking, in awe, bowing low.

What it means

Sanjaya describes Arjuna's state. Kiriti, the crowned prince, is trembling. His palms are joined. He bows again and again. His voice is choked with emotion, gadgada. This isn't the panic of chapter one. It's the trembling of someone who has seen the infinite and is utterly humbled.

The story

The proud prince, the hero of a hundred battles, can barely speak. Sanjaya tells the blind king exactly how the greatest warrior alive is responding to God.

In your life

Imagine someone at a loved one's graduation or wedding, voice breaking as they try to speak. Deep feeling is not weakness. Let yourself be moved this week. Say thank you, even if your voice shakes.