The physical symptoms of Arjuna’s distress intensify. He says his whole body is trembling and his hair is standing on end. Most shockingly, his famous bow, Gāṇḍīva, is slipping from his hand. Arjuna was known for his firm grip and unwavering focus; this loss of control is unprecedented. Furthermore, he describes his skin as burning with feverish anxiety. These symptoms indicate a complete nervous breakdown. He is losing the physical ability to perform his role as a warrior. His mind’s turmoil has completely hijacked his body’s functioning. Arjuna is no longer the confident general who entered the battlefield. He is a man caught in the grip of an existential crisis, where his very tools of trade—his bow and his physical strength—are failing him because he has lost his internal clarity.