मातुला: श्वशुरा: पौत्रा: श्याला: सम्बन्धिनस्तथा |
एतान्न हन्तुमिच्छामि घ्नतोऽपि मधुसूदन ||34||
एतान्न हन्तुमिच्छामि घ्नतोऽपि मधुसूदन ||34||
I do not wish to kill them, even if they attack me, O Madhusudana, even for the sovereignty of the three worlds, let alone this earth.
- Madhusudana: A name for Krishna, slayer of the demon Madhu.
- Trailokya: The three worlds.
Arjuna expresses his unwillingness to kill his relatives, even if they attack him first. He values the bonds of kinship over material gain, rejecting the idea of ruling over not only the earth but even the three worlds. This underscores his deep inner conflict between duty and compassion.
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