Bhagavad Gita -Sivananda 34

Bhagavad Gita -Swami Sivananda

THE YOGA OF THE DESPONDENCY OF ARJUNA

Summary of First Discourse

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Aachaaryaah pitarah putraastathaiva cha pitaamahaah;
Maatulaah shwashuraah pautraah shyaalaah sambandhinas tathaa.

34. Teachers, fathers, sons and also grandfathers, grandsons, fathers-in-law, maternal
uncles, brothers-in-law and relatives,—

Etaan na hantum icchaami ghnato’pi madhusoodana;
Api trailokya raajyasya hetoh kim nu maheekrite.

35. These I do not wish to kill, though they kill me, O Krishna, even for the sake of dominion
over the three worlds, leave alone killing them for the sake of the earth!

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