Bhagavad Gita 1.36 meaningA hero falls apart
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“How could we ever be happy after this? We would only feel guilty.”
What it means
“What joy could we ever have after killing them? Even though they have wronged us, we would only be left with guilt.”
The original Sanskrit
निहत्य धार्तराष्ट्रान्नः का प्रीतिः स्याज्जनार्दन । पापमेवाश्रयेदस्मान्हत्वैतानाततायिनः ॥
nihatya dhārtarāṣṭrānnaḥ kā prītiḥ syājjanārdana pāpamevāśrayedasmānhatvaitānātatāyinaḥ
Translations
Literal translation
O Janardana, what happiness shall we derive by killing the sons of Dhrtarastra? Sin alone will accrue to us by killing these felons.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे जनार्दन ! धृतराष्ट्र के पुत्रों की हत्या करके हमें क्या प्रसन्नता होगी? इन आततायियों को मारकर तो हमें केव ल पाप ही लगेगा।
Swami Tejomayananda
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