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Bhagavad Gita 1.45
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Sanskrit
अहो बत महत्पापं कर्तुं व्यवसिता वयम्।
यद्राज्यसुखलोभेन हन्तुं स्वजनमुद्यताः
यद्राज्यसुखलोभेन हन्तुं स्वजनमुद्यताः
Transliteration
aho bata mahat pāpaṁ kartuṁ vyavasitā vayam
yad rājya-sukha-lobhena hantuṁ sva-janam udyatāḥ
yad rājya-sukha-lobhena hantuṁ sva-janam udyatāḥ
Synonyms
yadi: even if;
mām: me;
apratīkāram: without being resistant;
aśastram: without being fully equipped;
śastra: pāṇayaḥ — those with weapons in hand;
dhārtarāṣṭrāḥ: the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra;
raṇe: on the battlefield;
hanyuḥ: may kill;
tat: that;
me: for me;
kṣema: taram — better;
bhavet: would be .;
English Meaning
Better for me if the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, weapons in hand, were to kill me unarmed and unresisting on the battlefield.
Life Theme
Moral Conflict
Life Application
Facing a difficult decision where emotions clash with responsibilities, reminding us to pause and reflect before acting.