Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 2 · Sankhya Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 2.6 न चैतद्विद्मः कतरन्नो गरीयो
श्लोक 2.6
न चैतद्विद्मः कतरन्नो गरीयो
यद्वा जयेम यदि वा नो जयेयुः ।
यानेव हत्वा न जिजीविषामस्-
तेऽवस्थिताः प्रमुखे धार्तराष्ट्राः ॥
na caitadvidmaḥ kataranno garīyo
yadvā jayema yadi vā no jayeyuḥ |
yāneva hatvā na jijīviṣāmas-
te'vasthitāḥ pramukhe dhārtarāṣṭrāḥ ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
हम यह भी नहीं जानते कि हमारे लिए क्या अच्छा है, हम उन्हें जीतें या वे हमें जीतें। जिन्हें मारकर हम जीना भी नहीं चाहते, वही धृतराष्ट्र के पुत्र सामने खड़े हैं।
Meaning in English
We do not know which is better for us, that we should conquer them or that they should conquer us. The sons of Dhritarashtra, after killing whom we would not even wish to live, stand before us.
Bhagavad Gita 2.6 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| न च एतत् विद्मः | na ca etat vidmaḥ | nor do we know this |
| कतरत् नः गरीयः | katarat naḥ garīyaḥ | which is better for us |
| यत् वा जयेम | yat vā jayema | whether we should conquer |
| यदि वा नः जयेयुः | yadi vā naḥ jayeyuḥ | or they conquer us |
| यान् एव हत्वा | yān eva hatvā | whom having killed |
| न जिजीविषामः | na jijīviṣāmaḥ | we would not wish to live |
| ते अवस्थिताः | te avasthitāḥ | they stand |
| प्रमुखे धार्तराष्ट्राः | pramukhe dhārtarāṣṭrāḥ | before us, the sons of Dhritarashtra |
Explanation
Nor do we know which is better for us — that we should conquer them or that they should conquer us. The sons of Dhritarashtra, after killing whom we would not even wish to live, stand before us.
Arjuna admits he no longer knows what is right. This honest confusion is the doorway to learning.
भावार्थ
हम यह भी नहीं जानते कि हमारे लिए क्या श्रेष्ठ है — हम उन्हें जीतें या वे हमें जीतें। जिन्हें मारकर हम जीना भी नहीं चाहते, वही धृतराष्ट्र के पुत्र सामने खड़े हैं।
Living it today
Saying "I don't know what is right" is not failure; it is the beginning of real guidance.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 2.6?
Nor do we know which is better for us — that we should conquer them or that they should conquer us. The sons of Dhritarashtra, after killing whom we would not even wish to live, stand before us.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 2.6?
Arjuna speaks this verse, in Chapter 2 (Sankhya Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 2.6 in daily life?
Saying "I don't know what is right" is not failure; it is the beginning of real guidance.
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