Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 2, verse 6 · Arjuna
Bhagavad Gita 2.6 · Na Chaitadvidmah Kataranno
न चैतद्विद्मः कतरन्नो गरीयो यद्वा जयेम यदि वा नो जयेयुः ।
यानेव हत्वा न जिजीविषाम- स्तेऽवस्थिताः प्रमुखे धार्तराष्ट्राः ॥
na caitadvidmaḥ kataranno garīyo yadvā jayema yadi vā no jayeyuḥ |
yāneva hatvā na jijīviṣāma- ste’vasthitāḥ pramukhe dhārtarāṣṭrāḥ ||
Translation
Nor do we know which is better for us — that we conquer them or that they conquer us. The very sons of Dhritarashtra, after killing whom we would not even wish to live, stand facing us.
Context
Spoken by Arjuna in chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga — “The Yoga of Knowledge”, which has 72 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 2.6 mean?
Nor do we know which is better for us — that we conquer them or that they conquer us. The very sons of Dhritarashtra, after killing whom we would not even wish to live, stand facing us.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 2.6?
Arjuna, in chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.