Sanskrit Verse
etan na hantum icchami ghnatopi madhusudana, api trailokya-rajyasya hetoh kim nu mahi-krite
Translation & Meaning
Arjuna tells Krishna that even if they kill him, he would not wish to slay these men — not even for the sovereignty of the three worlds, let alone for the sake of the earth. His renunciation is total but stems from grief rather than wisdom, which is why Krishna will spend the rest of the Gita offering him a higher understanding.
Key Teachings
- •Grief-based renunciation looks like wisdom from the outside but lacks its foundation
- •True non-violence is rooted in the understanding of the soul's immortality, not in the fear of loss
- •The highest wisdom transforms attachment into genuine selflessness — Arjuna has not yet reached this point
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