गुरूनहत्वा हि महानुभावान् श्रेयो भोक्तुं भैक्ष्यमपीह लोके ।
हत्वार्थकामांस्तु गुरूनिहैव भुञ्जीय भोगान् रुधिरप्रदिग्धान् ॥ ५ ॥
gurūnahatvā hi mahānubhāvān śreyo bhoktuṃ bhaikṣyamapīha loke
hatvārthakāmāṃstu gurūnihaiva bhuñjīya bhogān rudhirapradigdhān
gurūnahatvā hi mahānubhāvān śreyo bhoktuṃ bhaikṣyamapīha loke
hatvārthakāmāṃstu gurūnihaiva bhuñjīya bhogān rudhirapradigdhān
Word by word
Translation
Better to live on alms in this world than to slay these noble teachers. Having slain them, I would enjoy here only wealth and pleasures stained with blood.
महान गुरुजनों को मारने से तो इस संसार में भिक्षा माँगकर खाना भी अच्छा है। उन्हें मारकर तो मैं यहीं रक्त से सने हुए धन और भोग ही भोगूँगा।
Explanation
Though a kshatriya, Arjuna is ready to accept a life of begging for alms. A victory in which every pleasure is stained with the blood of his teachers has no meaning for him. This verse shows that his despair arises not from fear but from a moral conflict.
How this verse connects
Sources
- Original text: Bhagavad Gita (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva)
- English and Hindi translation, explanation: SanatanBodh editorial team
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