अथोपस्पृश्य सलिलं सन्दधे तत्समाहित: । अजानन्नपि संहारं प्राणकृच्छ्र उपस्थिते ॥ २० ॥
athopasprsya salilam sandadhe tat samahitah ajanann api samharam prana-krcchra upasthite
- atha
- thus
- upasprsya
- touching in sanctity
- salilam
- water
- sandadhe
- chanted the hymns
- tat
- that
- samahitah
- being in concentration
- ajanan
- without knowing
- api
- although
- samharam
- withdrawal
- prana-krcchre
- life being put in danger
- upasthite
- being placed in such a position.
Since his life was in danger, he touched water in sanctity and concentrated upon the chanting of the hymns for throwing nuclear weapons, although he did not know how to withdraw such weapons.