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निमित्तानि च पश्यामि विपरीतानि केशव । न च श्रेयोऽनुपश्यामि हत्वा स्वजनमाहवे॥६-२३-३१॥
I see omens that are adverse, O Keśava, and I do not perceive any good in having eliminated my own people in battle.
english translation
न काङ्क्षे विजयं कृष्ण न च राज्यं सुखानि च । किं नो राज्येन गोविन्द किं भोगैर्जीवितेन वा॥६-२३-३२॥
I do not desire victory, O Kṛṣṇa, nor kingship, nor pleasures. What use is kingship to us, O Govinda—what use are enjoyments, or even life?
english translation
येषामर्थे काङ्क्षितं नो राज्यं भोगाः सुखानि च । त इमेऽवस्थिता युद्धे प्राणांस्त्यक्त्वा धनानि च॥६-२३-३३॥
Those for whose sake we desired kingship, enjoyments, and pleasures—those very persons stand here in war, having set aside their lives and their wealth.
english translation
आचार्याः पितरः पुत्रास्तथैव च पितामहाः । मातुलाः श्वशुराः पौत्राः स्यालाः संबन्धिनस्तथा॥६-२३-३४॥
Teachers, fathers, sons, and also grandfathers; maternal uncles, fathers-in-law, grandsons, brothers-in-law, and other relations as well—
english translation
एतान्न हन्तुमिच्छामि घ्नतोऽपि मधुसूदन । अपि त्रैलोक्यराज्यस्य हेतोः किं नु महीकृते॥६-२३-३५॥
I do not wish to eliminate them, O Madhusūdana, even if they were to eliminate me—not even for the sake of sovereignty over the three worlds, much less for the sake of the earth.
english translation