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संजय उवाच । तं तथा कृपयाविष्टमश्रुपूर्णाकुलेक्षणम् । विषीदन्तमिदं वाक्यमुवाच मधुसूदनः॥६-२४-१॥
Sañjaya said: To him—thus overcome by compassion, his eyes clouded and filled with tears, sinking into despondency—Madhusūdana spoke these words.
english translation
श्रीभगवानुवाच । कुतस्त्वा कश्मलमिदं विषमे समुपस्थितम् । अनार्यजुष्टमस्वर्ग्यमकीर्तिकरमर्जुन॥६-२४-२॥
The Blessed Lord said: From where has this confusion of dharma come upon you at this critical juncture? It is not the way of the noble; it does not lead to higher attainment, and it brings disrepute, O Arjuna.
english translation
क्लैब्यं मा स्म गमः पार्थ नैतत्त्वय्युपपद्यते । क्षुद्रं हृदयदौर्बल्यं त्यक्त्वोत्तिष्ठ परंतप॥६-२४-३॥
Do not fall into unmanliness, O Pārtha; it is not fitting for you. Cast off this petty weakness of heart and rise up, O scorcher of foes.
english translation
अर्जुन उवाच । कथं भीष्ममहं संख्ये द्रोणं च मधुसूदन । इषुभिः प्रतियोत्स्यामि पूजार्हावरिसूदन॥६-२४-४॥
Arjuna said: How shall I contend in battle with Bhīṣma and with Droṇa, O Madhusūdana, by means of arrows—those who are worthy of reverence, O destroyer of foes?
english translation
गुरूनहत्वा हि महानुभावाञ्श्रेयो भोक्तुं भैक्षमपीह लोके । हत्वार्थकामांस्तु गुरूनिहैव भुञ्जीय भोगान्रुधिरप्रदिग्धान्॥६-२४-५॥
Indeed, in this world it would be better to live even by alms than to slay these venerable teachers of great majesty. For if, here, one were to kill teachers driven by worldly gain and desire, the pleasures one would enjoy would be stained with blood and tainted by the burden of that deed.
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