Bhagavad Gita 1.31 meaningA hero falls apart
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“I don’t want to win if it means hurting my own family.”
What it means
“I can't see anything good coming from killing my own family. I don't want victory, or a kingdom, or pleasures.”
The original Sanskrit
निमित्तानि च पश्यामि विपरीतानि केशव । न च श्रेयोऽनुपश्यामि हत्वा स्वजनमाहवे ॥
nimittāni ca paśyāmi viparītāni keśava na ca śreyo.anupaśyāmi hatvā svajanamāhave
Translations
Literal translation
Besides, I do not see any good (to be derived) from killing my own people in battle. O Krsna, I do not hanker after victory, nor even a kingdom nor pleasures.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे केशव ! मैं शकुनों को भी विपरीत ही देख रहा हूँ और युद्ध में (आहवे) अपने स्वजनों को मारकर कोई कल्याण भी नहीं देखता हूँ।
Swami Tejomayananda
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