Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 1, verse 36 · Arjuna
Bhagavad Gita 1.36 · Nihatya Dhartarashtrannah
निहत्य धार्तराष्ट्रान्नः का प्रीतिः स्याज्जनार्दन ।
पापमेवाश्रयेदस्मान्हत्वैतानाततायिनः ॥
nihatya dhārtarāṣṭrānnaḥ kā prītiḥ syājjanārdana |
pāpamevāśrayedasmānhatvaitānātatāyinaḥ ||
Translation
What joy could we have in killing the sons of Dhritarashtra, Janardana? Only sin would cling to us if we slew these aggressors.
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 1.36 mean?
What joy could we have in killing the sons of Dhritarashtra, Janardana? Only sin would cling to us if we slew these aggressors.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 1.36?
Arjuna, in chapter 1, Arjuna Vishada Yoga (The Yoga of Arjuna’s Despondency).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.