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अर्जुन उवाच |
कथं भीष्ममहं सङ्ख्ये द्रोणं च मधुसूदन |
इषुभि: प्रतियोत्स्यामि पूजार्हावरिसूदन || 4||
Arjun said: O Madhusudan, how can I attack them with arrows in battle on men like Bheeshma and Dronacharya, who are worthy of my worship, O Arisoodhana! (destroyer of enemies)
Shri Krishna points out the righteous duty of Arjuna to fight against the enemy that Arjuna considers his family and friends.
On hearing a call to fight, Arjuna points out for one more time the reasons for his decision to not fight in this battle. Arjuna begins his argument by uttering one of the thousand names of Shri Krishna: Madhusudan. It means the slayer of the demon/enemy Madhu. In the last part, Arjuna again addresses Shir Krishna with Arisoodhana — the destroyer of enemies.
By pointing out this name, Arjuna might be highlighting the fact that it is easy to slay a demon or an enemy but it is quite hard to attack and…
