Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 1, verse 37 · Arjuna
Bhagavad Gita 1.37 · Tasmannarha Vayam Hantum
तस्मान्नार्हा वयं हन्तुं धार्तराष्ट्रान्स्वबान्धवान् ।
स्वजनं हि कथं हत्वा सुखिनः स्याम माधव ॥
tasmānnārhā vayaṃ hantuṃ dhārtarāṣṭrānsvabāndhavān |
svajanaṃ hi kathaṃ hatvā sukhinaḥ syāma mādhava ||
Translation
So it is not right for us to kill the sons of Dhritarashtra, our own kin. How could we ever be happy, Madhava, after killing our own people?
Context
Spoken by Arjuna in chapter 1, Arjuna Vishada Yoga — “The Yoga of Arjuna’s Despondency”, which has 47 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 1.37 mean?
So it is not right for us to kill the sons of Dhritarashtra, our own kin. How could we ever be happy, Madhava, after killing our own people?
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 1.37?
Arjuna, in chapter 1, Arjuna Vishada Yoga (The Yoga of Arjuna’s Despondency).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.