Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 1, verse 38 · Arjuna
Bhagavad Gita 1.38 · Yadyapyete Na Pashyanti
यद्यप्येते न पश्यन्ति लोभोपहतचेतसः ।
कुलक्षयकृतं दोषं मित्रद्रोहे च पातकम् ॥
yadyapyete na paśyanti lobhopahatacetasaḥ |
kulakṣayakṛtaṃ doṣaṃ mitradrohe ca pātakam ||
Translation
Even if these men, their minds overcome by greed, see no wrong in destroying a family and no crime in betraying friends —
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 1.38 mean?
Even if these men, their minds overcome by greed, see no wrong in destroying a family and no crime in betraying friends —
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 1.38?
Arjuna, in chapter 1, Arjuna Vishada Yoga (The Yoga of Arjuna’s Despondency).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.