Bhagavad Gita 1.36
Sanskrit
पापमेवाश्रयेदस्मान्हत्वैतानाततायिनः
Transliteration
pāpam evāśhrayed asmān hatvaitān ātatāyinaḥ
Synonyms
pāpam: vices;
eva: certainly;
āśrayet: must come upon;
asmān: us;
hatvā: by killing;
etān: all these;
ātatāyinaḥ: aggressors;
tasmāt: therefore;
na: never;
arhāḥ: deserving;
vayam: we;
hantum: to kill;
dhārtarāṣṭrān: the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra;
sa: bāndhavān — along with friends;
sva: janam — kinsmen;
hi: certainly;
katham: how;
hatvā: by killing;
sukhinaḥ: happy;
syāma: will we become;
mādhava: O Kṛṣṇa, husband of the goddess of fortune .;
English Meaning
Sin will overcome us if we slay such aggressors. Therefore it is not proper for us to kill the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra and our friends. What should we gain, O Kṛṣṇa, husband of the goddess of fortune, and how could we be happy by killing our own kinsmen?
Life Theme
Moral Conflict
Life Application
Facing a difficult decision where emotions clash with responsibilities, reminding us to pause and reflect before acting.