Chapter1 Shloka44 - Shrimad Bhagvad Gita

Shrimad Bhagvad Gita

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

Ch 01 : Sh 44

अहो बत महत्पापं कर्तुं व्यवसिता वयम्‌ ।
यद्राज्यसुखलोभेन हन्तुं स्वजनमुद्यताः ॥

Transliteration

aho bata mahat papam kartum vyavasita vayam
yad rajya-sukha-lobhena hantum sva-janam udyatah ||46||

Translation

Unfortunately! Strange it is that aggravated by desire of regal happiness and pleasure, we are prepared to commit great sins by killing our own family

Purport