Chapter 1, Verse 45
Part of 1: Arjun Viṣhād Yog — अर्जुनविषादयोगअहो बत महत्पापं कर्तुं व्यवसिता वयम्। यद्राज्यसुखलोभेन हन्तुं स्वजनमुद्यताः॥
Transliteration
aho bata mahat pāpaṁ kartuṁ vyavasitā vayam yad rājya-sukha-lobhena hantuṁ sva-janam udyatāḥ
Meaning
Alas! We are involved in a great sin, for we are prepared to kill our kinsmen, out of greed for the pleasures of a kingdom.
Word-by-word meaning
aho — alasbata — howmahat — greatpāpam — sinskartum — to performvyavasitāḥ — have decidedvayam — weyat — becauserājya-sukha-lobhena — driven by the desire for kingly pleasurehantum — to killsva-janam — kinsmenudyatāḥ — intending
Commentary
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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1, Verse 45?▼
Alas! We are involved in a great sin, for we are prepared to kill our kinsmen, out of greed for the pleasures of a kingdom.
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This is verse 45 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.