Chapter 1, Verse 38
Part of 1: Arjun Viṣhād Yog — अर्जुनविषादयोगयद्यप्येते न पश्यन्ति लोभोपहतचेतसः। कुलक्षयकृतं दोषं मित्रद्रोहे च पातकम्॥
Transliteration
yady apy ete na paśhyanti lobhopahata-chetasaḥ kula-kṣhaya-kṛitaṁ doṣhaṁ mitra-drohe cha pātakam
Meaning
Though they, with intelligence overpowered by greed, see no evil in the destruction of families and no sin in hostility to friends,
Word-by-word meaning
yadi api — even thoughete — theyna — notpaśhyanti — seelobha — greedupahata — overpoweredchetasaḥ — thoughtskula-kṣhaya-kṛitam — in annihilating their relativesdoṣham — faultmitra-drohe — to wreak treachery upon friendscha — andpātakam — sin
Commentary
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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1, Verse 38?▼
Though they, with intelligence overpowered by greed, see no evil in the destruction of families and no sin in hostility to friends,
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This is verse 38 of Chapter 1 (Arjun Viṣhād Yog — Arjuna's Dilemma) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.