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Chapter 1 • Verse 30

Arjuna Vishada Yoga

The Yoga of Arjuna's Dejection

Sanskrit Verse

Nimittani ca pashyami viparitani keshava, na ca shreyo 'nupashyami hatva svajanam ahave

Translation & Meaning

I see only adverse omens, O Krishna, and I do not foresee any good from killing my own kinsmen in battle.

Key Teachings

  • Moral confusion before right action
  • Questioning violence even in duty
  • The burden of difficult decisions

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