Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 1, verse 35 · Arjuna
Bhagavad Gita 1.35 · Etanna Hantumichchami
एतान्न हन्तुमिच्छामि घ्नतोऽपि मधुसूदन ।
अपि त्रैलोक्यराज्यस्य हेतोः किं नु महीकृते ॥
etānna hantumicchāmi ghnato’pi madhusūdana |
api trailokyarājyasya hetoḥ kiṃ nu mahīkṛte ||
Translation
I do not wish to kill them, Madhusudana, even if they kill me — not even for rule over the three worlds, let alone for the sake of this earth.
Context
Spoken by Arjuna in chapter 1, Arjuna Vishada Yoga — “The Yoga of Arjuna’s Despondency”, which has 47 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 1.35 mean?
I do not wish to kill them, Madhusudana, even if they kill me — not even for rule over the three worlds, let alone for the sake of this earth.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 1.35?
Arjuna, in chapter 1, Arjuna Vishada Yoga (The Yoga of Arjuna’s Despondency).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.