utsanna-kula-dharmāṇāṁ manuṣyāṇāṁ janārdana |
narake’niyataṁ vāso bhavatīty-anuśuśruma || 44 ||
44. For those whose family virtues are destroyed, dwelling in hell is ordained, O Krishna, thus have
we heard.
aho bata mahat pāpaṁ kartuṁ vyavasitā vayam |
yad rājya sukha lobhena hantuṁ sva-janam udyatāḥ || 45 ||
45. Alas! we have resolved to commit a great crime in that we are ready to slay our kith and kin out
of desire for sovereignty and enjoyments.
yadi mām apratīkāram aśastraṁ śastra-pāṇayaḥ |
dhārtarāṣṭrā raṇe hanyus tan-me kṣemataraṁ bhavet || 46 ||
46. If the well-armed sons of Dhrtarashtra should slay me in battle, unresisting and unarmed, that
would be better for me.
