Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 1 · Arjuna Vishada Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 1.36 निहत्य धार्तराष्ट्रान्नः का प्रीतिः
श्लोक 1.36
निहत्य धार्तराष्ट्रान्नः का प्रीतिः स्याज्जनार्दन ।
पापमेवाश्रयेदस्मान्हत्वैतानाततायिनः ॥
nihatya dhārtarāṣṭrānnaḥ kā prītiḥ syājjanārdana |
pāpamevāśrayedasmānhatvaitānātatāyinaḥ ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
हे जनार्दन, धृतराष्ट्र के पुत्रों को मारकर हमें क्या प्रसन्नता मिलेगी? इन आततायियों को मारने से भी हमें पाप ही लगेगा।
Meaning in English
O Janardana (Krishna), what joy could we have by killing the sons of Dhritarashtra? Only sin would come upon us by slaying these aggressors.
Bhagavad Gita 1.36 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| निहत्य | nihatya | having slain |
| धार्तराष्ट्रान् | dhārtarāṣṭrān | the sons of Dhritarashtra |
| नः | naḥ | to us |
| का | kā | what |
| प्रीतिः | prītiḥ | joy |
| स्यात् | syāt | would there be |
| जनार्दन | janārdana | O Janardana |
| पापम् | pāpam | sin |
| एव | eva | only |
| आश्रयेत् | āśrayet | would cling to |
| अस्मान् | asmān | us |
| हत्वा | hatvā | by killing |
| एतान् | etān | these |
| आततायिनः | ātatāyinaḥ | aggressors |
Explanation
What joy could we have, Janardana, after killing the sons of Dhritarashtra? Sin alone would cling to us if we killed these aggressors.
Ātatāyin is a legal term from the dharma texts for a violent wrongdoer, such as one who sets fire to a house, uses poison, attacks with weapons, or seizes another's land, wealth or wife. Duryodhana's side had done all of these to the Pandavas, and the law allowed such people to be resisted even by killing. Arjuna admits they are aggressors yet still fears sin. Commentators see him torn between the warrior's code and his family feeling.
भावार्थ
हे जनार्दन, धृतराष्ट्र के पुत्रों को मारकर हमें क्या प्रसन्नता मिलेगी? इन आततायियों को मारकर भी हमें पाप ही लगेगा।
Living it today
Being in the right does not remove the pain of hurting someone close. Acknowledge both truths instead of denying either.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 1.36?
What joy could we have, Janardana, after killing the sons of Dhritarashtra? Sin alone would cling to us if we killed these aggressors.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 1.36?
Arjuna speaks this verse, in Chapter 1 (Arjuna Vishada Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 1.36 in daily life?
Being in the right does not remove the pain of hurting someone close. Acknowledge both truths instead of denying either.
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