Gita 11.45
अदृष्टपूर्वं हृषितोऽस्मि दृष्ट्वा भयेन च प्रव्यथितं मनो मे।
तदेव मे दर्शय देव रूपं प्रसीद देवेश जगन्निवास।।
adṛṣṭa-pūrvaṁ hṛṣito 'smi dṛṣṭvā bhayena ca pravyathitaṁ mano me tad eva me darśaya deva rūpaṁ prasīda deveśa jagan-nivāsa
"I am thrilled to see what was never seen before, yet my mind is troubled with fear. Show me that form again, O Lord. Be gracious, O God of gods, O refuge of the universe."
What This Means:
Arjuna admits two feelings: thrilled (hrishita) to see the unprecedented AND troubled with fear. He asks Krishna to show 'that form again' (tad eva)—meaning the gentle form. 'Be gracious.'
Going Deeper:
This is the turning point. Arjuna has had enough of the cosmic form. He wants the familiar friend back. The vision was necessary but not permanently sustainable.
How To Apply This:
You can be thrilled AND afraid simultaneously. Both are valid. And you can ask for the intensity to decrease. Asking for the familiar form isn't weakness—it's wisdom.
Key Sanskrit Terms:
Hṛṣita= ThrilledPravyathita= TroubledTad eva rūpa= That same form (gentle form)