Bhagavad Gita 1.46 meaningA hero falls apart
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“It would be better if I just let them hurt me.”
What it means
“It would be better if they killed me, unarmed and not fighting back.”
The original Sanskrit
यदि मामप्रतीकारमशस्त्रं शस्त्रपाणयः । धार्तराष्ट्रा रणे हन्युस्तन्मे क्षेमतरं भवेत् ॥
yadi māmapratīkāramaśastraṃ śastrapāṇayaḥ dhārtarāṣṭrā raṇe hanyustanme kṣemataraṃ bhavet
Translations
Literal translation
If, in this battle, the sons of Dhrtarastra armed with weapons kill me who am non-resistant and unarmed, that will be more beneficial to me.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
यदि मुझ शस्त्ररहित और प्रतिकार न करने वाले को ये शस्त्रधारी कौरव रण में मारें, तो भी वह मेरे लिये कल्याणकारक होगा।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 1.47Having said this, Arjuna drops his bow and arrows and sinks down in his chariot, overwhelmed with grief.