Bhagavad Gita 1.45 meaningA hero falls apart
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“How sad — we’re ready to do something terrible just to rule a kingdom.”
What it means
“How terrible — we are ready to commit this great wrong just because we want a kingdom and its pleasures.”
The original Sanskrit
अहो बत महत्पापं कर्तुं व्यवसिता वयम् । यद्राज्यसुखलोभेन हन्तुं स्वजनमुद्यताः ॥
aho bata mahatpāpaṃ kartuṃ vyavasitā vayam yadrājyasukhalobhena hantuṃ svajanamudyatāḥ
Translations
Literal translation
What a pity that we have resolved to commit a great sin by being eager to kill our own kith and kin, out of greed for the pleasures of a kingdom!
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
अहो ! शोक है कि हम लोग बड़ा भारी पाप करने का निश्चय कर बैठे हैं, जो कि इस राज्यसुख के लोभ से अपने कुटुम्ब का नाश करने के लिये तै यार हो गये हैं।
Swami Tejomayananda
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