Bhagavad Gita 11.35 is Chapter 11, Verse 35, in Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga (The Universal Form). Below are the Sanskrit text, a transliteration, a plain-English translation and an explanation.
sañjaya uvāca etac chrutvā vacanaṁ keśavasya kṛtāñjalir vepamānaḥ kirīṭī namaskṛtvā bhūya evāha kṛṣṇaṁ sa-gadgadaṁ bhīta-bhītaḥ praṇamya
"Sanjaya said: Having heard these words of Keshava, the crowned one (Arjuna), with joined palms, trembling, bowing again, spoke to Krishna in a faltering voice, overwhelmed with fear."
What This Means:
Sanjaya describes: Arjuna heard Krishna's declaration, and now, trembling (vepamana), voice breaking (gadgadam), overwhelmed with fear (bhita-bhitah), he bows again and speaks.
Going Deeper:
Arjuna's response to 'I am Time' isn't relief but deeper fear. The truth hasn't calmed him, it's intensified his awe. Voice breaking indicates he can barely speak.
How To Apply This:
Truth doesn't always calm us, it can intensify experience. Arjuna's trembling increases after hearing the answer. Understanding the terrifying can be more terrifying than confusion.
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