Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 1, verse 46 · Arjuna
Bhagavad Gita 1.46 · Yadi Shastrapanayah
यदि मामप्रतीकारमशस्त्रं शस्त्रपाणयः ।
धार्तराष्ट्रा रणे हन्युस्तन्मे क्षेमतरं भवेत् ॥
yadi māmapratīkāramaśastraṃ śastrapāṇayaḥ |
dhārtarāṣṭrā raṇe hanyustanme kṣemataraṃ bhavet ||
Translation
It would be better for me if the sons of Dhritarashtra, weapons in hand, were to kill me in battle, unarmed and offering no resistance.
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 1.46 mean?
It would be better for me if the sons of Dhritarashtra, weapons in hand, were to kill me in battle, unarmed and offering no resistance.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 1.46?
Arjuna, in chapter 1, Arjuna Vishada Yoga (The Yoga of Arjuna’s Despondency).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.