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Chapter 1
Link:-Having pointed out the evil consequences of war, Arjuna now dwells upon the sheer impropriety of waging war.
tasmannarha vayam hantum dhartarastran svabandhavan
svajanam hi kabala hatva sukhinah syama madhava
O Madhava, therefore we should not slay the sons of Dhrtarastra, our kinsmen; for how can we, by killing our own kinsmen, gain happiness? 37
Comment:-
Tasmannarha vayam hantum dhartarastran svabandhavan:-The arguments against the slaughter of our kith and kin, advanced so far (from 1/28 to this verse) are enough to convince us, that it is improper to indulge in a destructive activity, like war. How can we, who are regarded as virtuous persons, perform such a hideous act?
Svajanam hi katham hatva sukhinah syama madhava:-Madhava, if mere thought of their slaughter, is so painful, just imagine how much more painful, it would be to slay them, after being blinded by avarice and anger. How can we feel happy after their slaughter? They are our close relations.
Delusion, which is born of a sense of mine, deprives Arjuna of his sense of duty, as a member of the warrior-class. Where there is delusion, there is no discretion. When discretion is suppressed by delusion, the sense of duty, gets blurred.
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