Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 1: Arjuna's Despair

Bhagavad Gita 1.30

gāṇḍīvaṃ sraṃsate hastāttvakcaiva paridahyate | na ca śaknomyavasthātuṃ bhramatīva ca me manaḥ ||

The bow Gandiva slips from my hand and my skin burns all over. I cannot stand steady, and my mind seems to whirl.

Modern context

The bow that has never failed him slips from his hand. When the mind is in turmoil, even the skills we have practised most can desert us. That is not a loss of ability; it is a sign that something deeper needs attention first.