Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Bhagavad Gita 1-29

vEpathushcha sharIrE mE rOmaharShashcha jaayatE

gaaMDeevaM sraMsatE hastaat twak chaiva paridahyatE || 29 ||

"I am feeling a tremor in my body, my body hairs have straightened up, my bow Gaandeeva is slipping off my hand and my skin is having a definite burning sensation"             

The author is explaining the state of mind of Arjuna and its reflection on his body. All these are signs of sympathetic stimulation - muscle tremors, piloerection, sweating resulting in slipping of the bow, drying up of the mouth and cutaneous vasodilatation resulting in hot sensation.      

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