Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 6

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 6 (2.6) means: And I do not even know which is better, that we win or that they win. The very sons of Dhritarashtra, whom I would not wish to kill, stand before us.

Sanskrit

न चैतद्विद्मः कतरन्नो गरीयो यद्वा जयेम यदि वा नो जयेयुः। यानेव हत्वा न जिजीविषाम स्तेऽवस्थिताः प्रमुखे धार्तराष्ट्राः।।2.6।।

Transliteration

na chaitadvidmaḥ kataranno garīyo yadvā jayema yadi vā no jayeyuḥ yāneva hatvā na jijīviṣhāmas te ’vasthitāḥ pramukhe dhārtarāṣhṭrāḥ

Translation

And I do not even know which is better, that we win or that they win. The very sons of Dhritarashtra, whom I would not wish to kill, stand before us.

Hindi

और मैं तो यह भी नहीं जानता कि क्या बेहतर है, हमारा जीतना या उनका। जिन्हें मैं मारना नहीं चाहता, वही धृतराष्ट्र के पुत्र हमारे सामने खड़े हैं।

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Frequently asked

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2, Verse 6?

And I do not even know which is better, that we win or that they win. The very sons of Dhritarashtra, whom I would not wish to kill, stand before us.

Which chapter is verse 2.6 from?

It is verse 6 of Chapter 2 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 72 verses in total.

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