Verse-5
Chapter 2 — Sānkhya Yog
Verse 5
🕉 Original Sanskrit Shloka
gurūnahatvā hi mahānubhāvāñchreyo bhoktum bhaikṣyamapīha loke
hatvārthakāmāṁstu gurūnihaiva bhuñjīya bhogān rudhirapradigdhān
🕉 English Translation
📜 Translation
English
That is why by not slaying these noble-minded elders I feel it is in my welfare to live on alms in this world. Because by slaying these noble teachers I will be tasting only the blood-stained enjoyments of wealth and desire in this world.
On hearing the harsh words of Lord Krishna, Arjun broke his silence and spoke but with his own logic and in his own way. This is an example of this behavior–like a beggar living here and there on food got through alms, but will not fight, because by killing these elders he will acquire only wealth and fulfilment of desires. In fact, here the aim is to put an end to unrighteousness and for this reason Lord Krishna has been incarnated as an Avatar, and for the same objective the Brahm incarnate has taken the reins of the Chariot in His Hands and has become the Charioteer in the battle. But the fact is the same that if the vision is lop-sided then the reality is out of sight. Arjun until now is in the same state. But light has lost sight for a long time; this is not so. Arjun's thought process has somewhat changed. He has yielded somewhat. Arjun was forced to think and started speaking.