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Chapter 1 · Verse 45

Arjuna Visada Yoga

अर्जुनविषादयोग

अहो बत महत्पापं कर्तुं व्यवसिता वयम् | यद्राज्यसुखलोभेन हन्तुं स्वजनमुद्यताः ||१-४५||

aho bata mahatpāpaṃ kartuṃ vyavasitā vayam . yadrājyasukhalobhena hantuṃ svajanamudyatāḥ ||1-45||

In plain words

You must feel deep remorse whenever greed and selfish desires tempt you to harm others. It is easy to fall under the spell of maya, the illusion that worldly power and pleasure bring true happiness. Realize how tragic it is to compromise your values and hurt your loved ones just to satisfy temporary, material cravings.

Translation

1.45 Alas! We have resolved to commit a great sin in that we are ready to slay our kith and kin out of desire for sovereignty and enjoyments.

Meaning

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Word by word

अहो बत alas महत् great पापम् sin कर्तुम् to do व्यवसिताः prepared वयम् we यत् that राज्यसुखलोभेन by the greed of pleasure of kingdom हन्तुम् to kill स्वजनम् kinsmen उद्यताः prepared. No