अर्जुन उवाच । कथं भीष्ममहं सङ्ख्ये द्रोणं च मधुसूदन । इषुभिः प्रतियोत्स्यामि पूजार्हावरिसूदन ॥ ४ ॥
arjuna uvācha kathaṁ bhīṣhmam ahaṁ sankhye droṇaṁ cha madhusūdana iṣhubhiḥ pratiyotsyāmi pūjārhāvari-sūdana
Translation
Arjun said: O Madhusudan, how can I fight back with arrows in battle against Bhishma and Drona, who are worthy of my worship, O slayer of enemies?
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
अर्जुन बोले: हे मधुसूदन! हे अरिसूदन! मैं रणभूमि में भीष्म और द्रोण के विरुद्ध बाणों से कैसे लड़ूँगा, जो मेरे लिए पूजनीय हैं?
Commentary
Arjun does not argue with Krishna's rebuke; he simply names the specific pain. Bhishma raised him; Drona taught him archery. The word pūjārhau — "worthy of worship" — shows that for Arjun this is not about fear of dying but about reverence. Notice the gentle irony: he calls Krishna "slayer of enemies" while protesting that these are not enemies to him.