Chapter 1 · Verse 46
Bhagavad Gita 1.46
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Arjuna Vishada Yoga · अर्जुन विषाद योग
Sanskrit Verse
यदि मामप्रतीकारमशस्त्रं शस्त्रपाणयः। धार्तराष्ट्रा रणे हन्युस्तन्मे क्षेमतरं भवेत्।।1.46।।
Roman (IAST)
yadi māmapratīkāramaśastraṃ śastrapāṇayaḥ| dhārtarāṣṭrā raṇe hanyustanme kṣemataraṃ bhavet||1.46||
Simple transliteration
yadi mamapratikaramashastram shastrapanayah dhartarashtra rane hanyustanme kshemataram bhavet1.46
Meaning
Meaning (English)
Arjuna concludes that it would be better for him if the armed sons of Dhritarashtra were to kill him unarmed and unresisting on the battlefield.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
यदि शस्त्रधारी धृतराष्ट्र के पुत्र रण में बिना हाथ उठाए और निःशस्त्र मुझे मार भी दें, तो वह मेरे लिए अधिक कल्याणकारी होगा।
About this verse
This is verse 46 of 47 in Chapter 1 (Arjuna Vishada Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
