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Bhagavad Gita 1.39

Chapter 1: Arjuna Vishada Yoga (Arjuna’s Despair) · अर्जुनविषादयोग

कथं न ज्ञेयमस्माभिः पापादस्मान्निवर्तितुम् ।कुलक्षयकृतं दोषं प्रपश्यद्भिर्जनार्दन ॥

kathaṃ na jñeyamasmābhiḥ pāpādasmānnivartitum |kulakṣayakṛtaṃ doṣaṃ prapaśyadbhirjanārdana ||

Meaning of Gita 1.39 in English

...why shouldn't we, who clearly see the evil of destroying a family, have the sense to turn away from this wrong?

गीता 1.39 का हिंदी अर्थ

...तो हम, जो कुल के नाश का दोष साफ़ देख रहे हैं, इस पाप से पीछे हटने की समझ क्यों न रखें?

moral dilemmaconsciencearjuna's despair

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