My Personal Gita

Arjuna

2.6 न चैतद्विद्मः कतरन्नो गरीयो यद्वा जयेम यदि वा नो जयेयुः। यानेव हत्वा न जिजीविषाम स्तेऽवस्थिताः प्रमुखे धार्तराष्ट्राः

na caitadvidmaḥ kataranno garīyo yadvā jayema yadi vā no jayeyuḥ | yāneva hatvā na jijīviṣāma ste'vasthitāḥ pramukhe dhārtarāṣṭrāḥ

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na—not;cha—and;etat—this;vidmaḥ—we know;katarat—which;naḥ—for us;garīyaḥ—is preferable;yat vā—whether;jayema—we may conquer;yadi—if;vā—or;naḥ—us;jayeyuḥ—they may conquer;yān—whom;eva—certainly;hatvā—after killing;na—not;jijīviṣhāmaḥ—we desire to live;te—they;avasthitāḥ—are standing;pramukhe—before us;dhārtarāṣhṭrāḥ—the sons of Dhritarashtra

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My Personal Gita

Dr. S. Sankaranarayan

Whether we should conquer in the battle, or they should conquer us—we do not know which is better for us. For, having killed whom, we would not wish to live at all, the same persons stand before us as Dhrtarastra's men.

Shri Purohit Swami

Nor can I say whether it were better that they conquer me or for me to conquer them, since would no longer care to live if I killed these sons of Dhritarashtra, now preparing for fight.

Swami Adidevananda

We do not know, which of the two is better for us - whether our vanishing them, or their vanishing us. The very sons of Dhrtarastra, whom, if we slay, we should not wish to live, even they are standing in array against us.

Swami Gambirananda

We do not know this as well as to which is the better for us, (and) whether we shall win, or whether they shall conquer us. Those very sons of Dhritarashtra, by killing whom we do not wish to live, stand in confrontation.

Swami Sivananda

I can hardly tell which will be better: that we should conquer them or they should conquer us. Even the sons of Dhritarashtra, after slaying whom we do not wish to live, stand facing us.

Arjuna

2.8 न हि प्रपश्यामि ममापनुद्या द्यच्छोकमुच्छोषणमिन्द्रियाणाम्। अवाप्य भूमावसपत्नमृद्धम् राज्यं सुराणामपि चाधिपत्यम्

na hi prapaśyāmi mamāpanudyā dyacchokamucchoṣaṇamindriyāṇām | avāpya bhūmāvasapatnamṛddham rājyaṃ surāṇāmapi cādhipatyam

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na—not;hi—certainly;prapaśhyāmi—I see;mama—my;apanudyāt—drive away;yat—which;śhokam—anguish;uchchhoṣhaṇam—is drying up;indriyāṇām—of the senses;avāpya—after achieving;bhūmau—on the earth;asapatnam—unrivalled;ṛiddham—prosperous;rājyam—kingdom;surāṇām—like the celestial gods;api—even;cha—also;ādhipatyam—sovereignty

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My Personal Gita

Dr. S. Sankaranarayan

I do not clearly see what would drive out my grief, the scorcher of my senses, even after achieving a prosperous and unrivaled kingship on this earth and also the overlordship of the gods in the heavens.

Shri Purohit Swami

For should I attain the monarchy of the visible world, or over the invisible world, it would not drive away the anguish which is now paralysing my senses."

Swami Adidevananda

Even if I should win unchallenged sovereignty of a prosperous earth or even the kingdom on lordship over the Devas, I do not feel that it would dispel the grief than withers up my senses.

Swami Gambirananda

Because, I do not see that which can, even after acquiring on this earth a prosperous kingdom free from enemies and even sovereignty over the gods, remove my sorrow (which is) blasting the senses.

Swami Sivananda

I do not see that it would remove this sorrow that burns up my senses even if I should attain prosperous and unrivalled dominion on earth or lordship over the gods.

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2.7 कार्पण्यदोषोपहतस्वभावः पृच्छामि त्वां धर्मसंमूढचेताः। यच्छ्रेयः स्यान्निश्चितं ब्रूहि तन्मे शिष्यस्तेऽहं शाधि मां त्वां प्रपन्नम्

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kārpaṇya-doṣha—the flaw of cowardice;upahata—besieged;sva-bhāvaḥ—nature;pṛichchhāmi—I am asking;tvām—to you;dharma—duty;sammūḍha—confused;chetāḥ—in heart;yat—what;śhreyaḥ—best;syāt—may be;niśhchitam—decisively;brūhi—tell;tat—that;me—to me;śhiṣhyaḥ—disciple;te—your;aham—I;śhādhi—please instruct;mām—me;tvām—unto you;prapannam—surrendered

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My Personal Gita

Dr. S. Sankaranarayan

With my very nature, overpowered by the taint of pity, and with my mind, utterly confused as to the right action at this present juncture, I ask you: Tell me definitely what would be good for me; I am your pupil; please teach me, who is taking refuge in You.

Shri Purohit Swami

My heart is oppressed with pity; and my mind confused as to what my duty is. Therefore, my Lord, tell me what is best for my spiritual welfare, for I am Thy disciple. Please direct me, I pray.

Swami Adidevananda

With my heart stricken by the fault of weak compassion, with my mind perplexed about my duty, I reest you to say for certain what is good for me. I am your disciple. Teach me who have taken refuge in you.

Swami Gambirananda

With my nature overpowered by weak commiseration, with a mind bewildered about duty, I supplicate You. Tell me for certain that which is better; I am Your disciple. Instruct me who have taken refuge in You.

Swami Sivananda

My heart is overpowered by the taint of pity, my mind is confused as to duty. I ask Thee: tell me decisively what is good for me. I am Thy disciple. Instruct me who has taken refuge in Thee.