Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1 -Arjuna Vishada Yoga - Sloka 28

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Arjuna's conflict sloka 28-30

Chapter 1 - Sloka 28

Arjuna Uvacha

Drshtve imam svajanam krsna yuyutsum sam upasthitam I

Sidanti mama gatrani mukham cha pari shushyati II sloka 28

अर्जुन उवाच

द्र्षत्वे इमं  स्वजनं कृष्ण युयुत्सुं सं उपस्थितं ।

सीदन्ति मम गात्राणि मुखं च परि शुष्यति ।। श्लोक २८

Arjuna said,

Seeing these my kinsmen, collected here prompted by war, limbs fail me, O Krishna, and my mouth is parched up.

The word krishna has 3 significant meanings 

1. He who is dark blue in colour indicating his infinitude.

2. Krish means existence, and na means knowledge- bliss is  Krishna

3. He who saves devotees from distress