BG 1.36

What pleasure will there be in killing the sons of Dhritarashtra? We would only incur sin by killing these aggressors.

निहत्य धार्तराष्ट्रान्नः का प्रीतिः स्याज्जनार्दन
पापमेवाश्रयेदस्मान्हत्वैतानाततायिनः

nihatya — by killing
dhārtarāṣhṭrān — the sons of Dhritarashtra
naḥ — our
kā — what
prītiḥ — pleasure
syāj — will there be
janārdana — Krishna
pāpam — sins
evāśhrayed — certainly must come upon
- eva — certainly
- āśhrayet — must come upon
asmān — us
hatvaitān — by killing all these
- hatvā — by killing
- etān — all these
ātatāyinaḥ — aggressors

Those for whose sake we desire this kingdom, stand here in battle, ready to give up their lives and wealth.

[33]

These are our teachers, fathers, grandfathers, sons, uncles, in-laws, and kinsmen.

[34]

I would not slay them for dominion over the three worlds, let alone for the sake of one kingdom on Earth.

[35]

What pleasure will there be in killing the sons of Dhritarashtra? We would only incur sin by killing these aggressors.

[36]

How can we be happy after killing our own family and friends?

[37]

Even though their minds are so overpowered by greed that they see no problem in killing their relatives and friends,

[38]

why should we, who clearly see the evil in killing our own clan, not turn away from committing this crime?

[39]

Summary