Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1, Verse 36

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1, Verse 36 (1.36) means: What joy could come from killing Dhritarashtra's sons? We would take on nothing but sin by striking down these aggressors.

Sanskrit

निहत्य धार्तराष्ट्रान्नः का प्रीतिः स्याज्जनार्दन। पापमेवाश्रयेदस्मान्हत्वैतानाततायिनः।।1.36।।

Transliteration

nihatya dhārtarāṣhṭrān naḥ kā prītiḥ syāj janārdana pāpam evāśhrayed asmān hatvaitān ātatāyinaḥ

Translation

What joy could come from killing Dhritarashtra's sons? We would take on nothing but sin by striking down these aggressors.

Hindi

धृतराष्ट्र के पुत्रों को मारकर हमें क्या सुख मिलेगा? इन आततायियों को मारकर हम पाप के सिवा कुछ नहीं पाएँगे।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 1, Verse 36?

What joy could come from killing Dhritarashtra's sons? We would take on nothing but sin by striking down these aggressors.

Which chapter is verse 1.36 from?

It is verse 36 of Chapter 1 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 47 verses in total.

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