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Bhagavad Gita 2.6

2.6 Arjuna to Krishna

न चैतद्विद्मः कतरन्नो गरीयो यद्वा जयेम यदि वा नो जयेयुः । यानेव हत्वा न जिजीविषामस्तेऽवस्थिताः प्रमुखे धार्तराष्ट्राः ॥

na caitadvidmaḥ kataranno garīyo yadvā jayema yadi vā no jayeyuḥ | yāneva hatvā na jijīviṣāmaste'vasthitāḥ pramukhe dhārtarāṣṭrāḥ ||

Nor do we know which is better for us, that we conquer them or that they conquer us. The sons of Dhritarashtra stand before us, and having killed them we would not wish to live.

हम यह भी नहीं जानते कि हमारे लिए क्या श्रेष्ठ है, हम उन्हें जीतें या वे हमें जीतें। जिन्हें मारकर हम जीना भी नहीं चाहते, वही धृतराष्ट्र के पुत्र हमारे सामने खड़े हैं।

Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ

In real dilemmas every option seems to lead to loss. Admitting 'I don't know what's best' is honest, and it is the first step to clarity.

असली दुविधा में हर रास्ता नुकसान की ओर जाता दिखता है। यह मानना कि 'मुझे नहीं पता क्या सही है' ईमानदारी है, और स्पष्टता की ओर पहला कदम भी।

Arjuna admits he cannot even tell which outcome is better, winning or losing, since victory means killing his own kin.

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