Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1, Verse 28 (BG 1.28) — Meaning, Translation & Commentary

Here, the symptoms arising in the body of a mentally distressed person due to mental confusion are described in detail. What Sanjay referred to as compassion becomes clearly evident from Arjun's own words. He says: "Upon seeing these kinsmen, my limbs tremble," and so forth. In modern psychology, the condition manifested by such symptoms in an anxious, unbalanced patient is termed a state of anxiety-induced despair.