Bhagavad Gita 1.33 meaningA hero falls apart
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“The people we wanted to share it with are standing right there.”
What it means
“The very people we wanted those things for are standing here, ready to give up their lives and wealth.”
The original Sanskrit
येषामर्थे काङ्क्षितं नो राज्यं भोगाः सुखानि च । त इमेऽवस्थिता युद्धे प्राणांस्त्यक्त्वा धनानि च ॥
yeṣāmarthe kāṅkṣitaṃ no rājyaṃ bhogāḥ sukhāni ca ta ime.avasthitā yuddhe prāṇāṃstyaktvā dhanāni ca
Translations
Literal translation
O Govinda! What need do we have of a kingdom, or what (need) of enjoyments and livelihood? Those for whom kingdom, enjoyments and pleasures ae desired by us, viz teachers, uncles, fathers-in-law, grandsons, brothers-in-law as also relatives-those very ones stand arrayed for battle risking their lives and wealth.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हमें जिनके लिये राज्य, भोग और सुखादि की इच्छा है, वे ही लोग धन और जीवन की आशा को त्यागकर युद्ध में खड़े हैं।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 1.34“Teachers, fathers, sons, grandfathers, uncles, in-laws — all of them are here.”