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Chapter 1: Arjuna's Vishada Yoga

Bhagavad Gita Verse 1.35

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Sanskrit Shloka • मूल संस्कृत श्लोक

एतान्न हन्तुमिच्छामि घ्नतोऽपि मधुसूदन। अपि त्रैलोक्यराज्यस्य हेतोः किं नु महीकृते।।1.35।।

etān na hantum ichchhāmi ghnato ’pi madhusūdana api trailokya-rājyasya hetoḥ kiṁ nu mahī-kṛite

हिन्दी भावार्थ (Hindi Translation)

हे मधुसूदन ! मुझे मारने पर भी अथवा तीनों लोकों के राज्य के लिये भी मैं इन सबको मारना नहीं चाहता, फिर पृथ्वी के लिये तो कहना ही क्या है ?

English Translation & Meaning

Arjuna spoke to the Lord Madhusudhana (Lord Krishna): I could not slay (kill) my relatives even if I had to give my own life away. I could not slay them even for domination of the three worlds; how could I slay them for domination of this earth.

Ch 1 • Verse 35 of 47