Chapter 1 · Arjuna Vishada Yoga - The Yoga of Arjuna's DespondencyArjuna
Verse 31
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 1, श्लोक 31
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
निमित्तानि च पश्यामि विपरीतानि केशव।
न च श्रेयोऽनुपश्यामि हत्वा स्वजनमाहवे॥३१॥
Transliteration
Nimittani Cha Pashyami Viparitani Keshava.
Na Cha Shreyo'nupashyami Hatva Svajanam-Ahave.||31||
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
निमित्तानिnimittaniomens/signs
पश्यामिpashyamiI see
विपरीतानिviparitaniadverse/inauspicious
केशवkeshavaO Krishna
नnanot
श्रेयःshreyahgood
अनुपश्यामिanupashyamiI foresee
हत्वाhatvaby killing
स्वजनम्svajanamown kinsmen
आहवेahavein battle
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
हे केशव! मुझे विपरीत (अशुभ) लक्षण दिखाई दे रहे हैं और युद्ध में अपने स्वजनों को मारकर मुझे कोई कल्याण नहीं दिखता।
English Translation
O Keshava, I see adverse omens, and I cannot foresee any good from killing my own kinsmen in battle.
Commentary (टीका)
Arjuna now invokes inauspicious omens to justify his reluctance. While his compassion is genuine, Krishna will later reveal that Arjuna's reasoning is clouded by attachment. True welfare lies in fulfilling one's dharmic duty, not in avoiding difficult actions out of emotional confusion.