Bhagavad Gita 1.35 meaningA hero falls apart
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Even if they hurt me, I don’t want to hurt them.”
What it means
“Even if they kill me, I don't want to kill them — not for the whole universe, let alone for this earth.”
The original Sanskrit
एतान्न हन्तुमिच्छामि घ्नतोऽपि मधुसूदन । अपि त्रैलोक्यराज्यस्य हेतोः किं नु महीकृते ॥
etānna hantumicchāmi ghnato.api madhusūdana api trailokyarājyasya hetoḥ kiṃ nu mahīkṛte
Translations
Literal translation
O Madhusudana, even if I am killed, I do not want to kill these even for the sake of a kingdom extending over the three worlds; what to speak of doing so for the earth!
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे मधुसूदन ! इनके मुझे मारने पर अथवा त्रैलोक्य के राज्य के लिये भी मैं इनको मारना नहीं चाहता, फिर पृथ्वी के लिए कहना ह ी क्या है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 1.36“What joy could we ever have after killing them? Even though they have wronged us, we would only be left with guilt.”