Wednesday 19 September 2012

September 19,2012. Day 42 .BHAGAVAD GITA - As It Is Original by His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada.Chapter 1. (Continued) TEXT 44 .


BHAGAVAD GITA - As It Is. Chapter 1 (Continued)
 Chapter 1. Observing the Armies on the Battlefield of Kuruksetra
TEXT 44
  aho bata mahat papam 
kartum vyavasita vayam
 
yad rajya-sukha-lobhena
 
hantum sva-janam udyatah
  SYNONYMS
       aho--alas; bata--how strange it is; mahat--great; papam--sins;kartum--to perform; vyavasitah--decided; vayam--we; yat--so that;rajya--kingdom; sukha-lobhena--driven by greed for royal happiness;hantum--to kill; sva-janam--kinsmen; udyatah--trying for.
TRANSLATION
       Alas, how strange it is that we are preparing to commit greatly sinful acts, driven by the desire to enjoy royal happiness.

 PURPORT
   Driven by selfish motives, one may be inclined to such sinful acts as the killing of one's own brother, father, or mother. There are many such instances in the history of the world. But Arjuna, being a saintly devotee of the Lord, is always conscious of moral principles and therefore takes care to avoid such activities.




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