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.