Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 2, verse 5 · Arjuna
Bhagavad Gita 2.5 · Gurunahatva Hi
गुरूनहत्वा हि महानुभावान् श्रेयो भोक्तुं भैक्ष्यमपीह लोके ।
हत्वार्थकामांस्तु गुरूनिहैव भुञ्जीय भोगान् रुधिरप्रदिग्धान् ॥
gurūnahatvā hi mahānubhāvān śreyo bhoktuṃ bhaikṣyamapīha loke |
hatvārthakāmāṃstu gurūnihaiva bhuñjīya bhogān rudhirapradigdhān ||
Translation
It would be better to live in this world even by begging than to kill these noble teachers. If I kill my elders, even out of desire for gain, every pleasure I enjoy here will be stained with their blood.
Context
Spoken by Arjuna in chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga — “The Yoga of Knowledge”, which has 72 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 2.5 mean?
It would be better to live in this world even by begging than to kill these noble teachers. If I kill my elders, even out of desire for gain, every pleasure I enjoy here will be stained with their blood.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 2.5?
Arjuna, in chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.