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Bhagavad Gita 1.46

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

यदि मामप्रतीकारमशस्त्रं शस्त्रपाणयः ।धार्तराष्ट्रा रणे हन्युस्तन्मे क्षेमतरं भवेत् ॥

yadi māmapratīkāramaśastraṃ śastrapāṇayaḥ |dhārtarāṣṭrā raṇe hanyustanme kṣemataraṃ bhavet ||

Meaning of Gita 1.46 in English

Arjuna says it would be better for him if the armed Kauravas killed him in battle while he stood unarmed and did not fight back.

गीता 1.46 का हिंदी अर्थ

अर्जुन कहते हैं कि उनके लिए यही अच्छा होगा कि वे बिना शस्त्र और बिना प्रतिकार किए खड़े रहें और शस्त्रधारी कौरव उन्हें युद्ध में मार डालें।

giving uphopelessnessarjuna's despair

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