If the armed sons of Dhritarashtra were to kill me in battle while I stand defenceless and unarmed without resistance, that would be better for me.
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The Bhagavad Gita, translated and commentated by S. Radhakrishnan, is one of the most scholarly and accessible English renderings of Hinduism's most beloved scripture — the dialogue between Arjuna and Lord Krishna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. Radhakrishnan, philosopher and statesman, brings both rigorous intellectual insight and genuine spiritual depth to his translation and notes. This edition is treasured for its ability to illuminate the Gita's universal spiritual teaching across cultural and philosophical boundaries.
- Author
- Arjuna
- Tradition
- Hindu
- Source text
- Bhagavad Gita
- Chapter
- Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 1
- Verse / page
- BG.1.46
- Topics
- GriefNon-Violence
Same theme, different voices
The Blessed Lord said: You grieve for those who are not worthy of grief, and yet you speak words that sound like wisdom. The truly learned mourn neither for the living nor for the dead.
Patience and wisdom, Hafiz, are drowned in a sea of your own tears; your misery cannot be stilled or hidden from curious eyes.
Love is the root of all joy and sorrow.
A devotee is always connected with God and remains balanced in both joy and sorrow.