1.44 उत्सन्नकुलधर्माणां मनुष्याणां जनार्दन। नरकेऽनियतं वासो भवतीत्यनुशुश्रुम
utsanna
Word meanings
utsanna—destroyed;kula-dharmāṇām—whose family traditions;manuṣhyāṇām—of such human beings;janārdana—he who looks after the public, Shree Krishna;narake—in hell;aniyatam—indefinite;vāsaḥ—dwell;bhavati—is;iti—thus;anuśhuśhruma—I have heard from the learned
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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O Janardana! Dwelling in hell is certain for men whose family duties have fallen into disuse; this we have heard.
The wise say, my Lord, that they are forever lost, whose ancient traditions are lost.
For those whose clan-laws are destroyed, dwelling in hell is ordained, O Krsna; thus have we heard.
O Janardana, we have heard it said that living in hell becomes inevitable for those persons whose family duties get destroyed.
We have heard, O Janardana, that inevitable is the dwelling for an unknown period in hell for those men in whose families the religious practices have been destroyed!
1.46 यदि मामप्रतीकारमशस्त्रं शस्त्रपाणयः। धार्तराष्ट्रा रणे हन्युस्तन्मे क्षेमतरं भवेत्
yadi mām
Word meanings
yadi—if;mām—me;apratīkāram—unresisting;aśhastram—unarmed;śhastra-pāṇayaḥ—those with weapons in hand;dhārtarāṣhṭrāḥ—the sons of Dhritarashtra;raṇe—on the battlefield;hanyuḥ—shall kill;tat—that;me—to me;kṣhema-taram—better;bhavet—would be
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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It would be more beneficial for me if Dhrtarastra's men, with weapons in their hands, should slay me, unresisting and unarmed.
If, on the contrary, the sons of Dhritarashtra, with weapons in their hand, should slay me, unarmed and unresisting, surely that would be better for my welfare!"
If the well-armed sons of Dhrtarastra should slay me in battle, unresisting and unarmed, that will be better for me.
If, in this battle, the sons of Dhritarashtra armed with weapons kill me who am non-resistant and unarmed, that will be more beneficial to me.
If the sons of Dhritarashtra, with weapons in hand, should slay me in battle, unresisting and unarmed, that would be better for me.
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अर्जुनविषादयोग
Chapter 1: The War Within
arjunaviṣādayoga
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1.45 अहो बत महत्पापं कर्तुं व्यवसिता वयम्। यद्राज्यसुखलोभेन हन्तुं स्वजनमुद्यताः
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Word meanings
aho—alas;bata—how;mahat—great;pāpam—sins;kartum—to perform;vyavasitāḥ—have decided;vayam—we;yat—because;rājya-sukha-lobhena—driven by the desire for kingly pleasure;hantum—to kill;sva-janam—kinsmen;udyatāḥ—intending
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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Alas! What a great sin have we resolved to commit! For, out of greed for the joy of the kingdom, we are striving to slay our own kinfolk!
Alas, it is strange that we should be willing to kill our own countrymen and commit a great sin, in order to enjoy the pleasures of a kingdom.
Alas! We have resolved to commit a great sin in that we are ready to slay our kith and kin out of desire for sovereignty and enjoyments.
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!
Alas! We are involved in a great sin in that we are prepared to kill our kinsmen through greed for the pleasures of a kingdom.
