गुरूनहत्वा हि महानुभावान् श्रेयो भोक्तुं भैक्ष्यमपीह लोके हत्वार्थकामांस्तु गुरूनिहैव भुञ्जीय भोगान् रुधिरप्रदिग्धान्
gurūnahatvā hi mahānubhāvān śhreyo bhoktuṁ bhaikṣhyamapīha loke hatvārtha-kāmāṁstu gurūnihaiva bhuñjīya bhogān rudhira-pradigdhān
Recitation · Text 2.5
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (20 words)
Purport Overview & Key Insights
Arjuna says it would be better to live by begging than to kill these noble elders — even enjoyment gained by killing them would be enjoyment 'tainted with blood.' The image is deliberately visceral, not abstract.
✨ Devotional Takeaway:Arjuna refuses to let the question stay abstract — he insists on naming exactly what the 'victory' would cost.