Chapter 1, Verse 31
Part of 1: Arjun Viṣhād Yog — अर्जुनविषादयोगनिमित्तानि च पश्यामि विपरीतानि केशव। न च श्रेयोऽनुपश्यामि हत्वा स्वजनमाहवे॥
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Transliteration
nimittāni cha paśhyāmi viparītāni keśhava na cha śhreyo ’nupaśhyāmi hatvā sva-janam āhave
Meaning
And I see ill omens, O Kesava. I do not see any good in slaying my kinsmen in battle.
Word-by-word meaning
nimittāni — omenscha — andpaśhyāmi — I seeviparītāni — misfortunekeśhava — Shree Krishna, killer of the Keshi demonna — notcha — alsośhreyaḥ — goodanupaśhyāmi — I foreseehatvā — from killingsva-janam — kinsmenāhave — in battle
Commentary
Kesava means he who has fine or luxuriant hair.
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And I see ill omens, O Kesava. I do not see any good in slaying my kinsmen in battle.
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This is verse 31 of Chapter 1 (Arjun Viṣhād Yog — Arjuna's Dilemma) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.