तं पादयोर्निपतितमयथापूर्वमातुरम् ।
अधोवदनमब्बिन्दून्सृजन्तं नयनाब्जयोः ॥२३॥

taá¹ pÄdayor nipatitam
ayathÄ-pÅ«rvam Äturam
adho-vadanam ab-bindūn
sá¹›jantaá¹ nayanÄbjayoḥ


Text

Seeing lusterless Arjuna fallen at his feet, grieving like never before, with downcast face and tears flowing from his lotus eyes, with an agitated heart, Yudhiṣṭhira, remembering what NÄrada has said, inquired from Arjuna in the presence of his friends.

Purport

Vicchayam means without luster.