Chapter1 Shloka31 - Shrimad Bhagvad Gita

Shrimad Bhagvad Gita

Chapter 1 : Two Armies in Kurukshetra and Arjuna's refusal to fight

Ch 01 : Sh 31

न च श्रेयोऽनुपश्यामि हत्वा स्वजनमाहवे ॥
न काङ्‍क्षे विजयं कृष्ण न च राज्यं सुखानि च ।

Transliteration

na ca sreyo 'nupasyami hatva sva-janam ahave |
na kankse vijayam krsnana ca rajyam sukhani ca||31||

Translation

I do not, see any good in killing my own kinsmen in battle, nor can I , my dear Krishna, covet not victory, nor kindom, nor pleasure.


Purport