Bhagavad Geeta 1.36
Sanskrit
निहत्य धार्तराष्ट्रान्नः का प्रीतिः स्याज्जनार्दन। पापमेवाश्रयेदस्मान्हत्वैतानाततायिनः।।1.36।।
nihatya dhārtarāṣhṭrān naḥ kā prītiḥ syāj janārdana pāpam evāśhrayed asmān hatvaitān ātatāyinaḥ
Meaning
Victory gained through harm to others creates lasting regret. True success comes from ethical choices, not defeating opponents at any cost.
Translation
O Janardana, what happiness will we gain by killing the sons of Dhrtarastra? We will only incur sin by killing these wrongdoers.
Related Topics
This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: